PABLO PICASSO’S BIOGRAPHY

Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain. He was the first child of Don Jose Ruiz y Blasco, an art teacher, and Maria Picasso y Lopez. At an early age Pablo showed an interest in drawing. His first words were "piz, piz" (" lápiz "), the Spanish word for pencil. At the age of 7, Pablo began receiving art instruction from his father. The precision of Pablo's painting technique grew, he became better than his father. In 1895, Pablo's father accepted a job at Barcelona's School of Fine Arts. Pablo Picasso realized the entrance examination and the officials were impressed with Pablo's abilities and admitted him to the