Picasso

American  

[pi-kah-soh, -kas-oh, pee-kah-saw] / pɪˈkɑ soʊ, -ˈkæs oʊ, piˈkɑ sɔ /

noun

1. Pablo 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.

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Picasso British  

/ pɪˈkæsəʊ /

noun

1. Pablo (ˈpæbləʊ). 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor, resident in France: a highly influential figure in 20th-century art and a founder, with Braque, of cubism. A prolific artist, his works include The Dwarf Dancer (1901), belonging to his blue period; the first cubist painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907); Three Dancers (1925), which appeared in the first surrealist exhibition; and Guernica (1937), inspired by an event in the Spanish Civil War

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The Louvre, d'Orsay, and Picasso museums, as well as the Grand Palais in Paris, were closed Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Opened in 1992, the museum is dedicated to the late Kim Whanki, a celebrated painter and abstract artist, known by many as the "Picasso of Korea".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The silver hand-shaped earrings Kahlo wears in the portrait were a gift from Pablo Picasso.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The look my father had suggested caught the eye of Picasso, who in turn inspired me to become an artist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

“Fine. When Picasso designs a computer game, I’ll let you know.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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