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Oct 25, 1881 - Pablo Picasso born Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, is born in Malaga, Spain. Picasso's father was a professor of drawing, and he bred his son for a career in academic art. Picasso had his first exhibit at age 13 and later quit art school so he could experiment full-time with modern art styles. He went to Paris for the first time in 1900, and in 1901 was given an exhibition at a gallery on Paris' rue Lafitte, a street known for its prestigious art galleries. The precocious 19-year-old Spaniard was at the time a relative unknown outside Barcelona, but he had already produced hundreds of paintings. Winning favorable reviews, he stayed in Paris for the rest of the year and later returned to the city to settle permanently.

Oct 26, 2014 2:02 AM

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Pablo Picasso; one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, was born in Malaga, Spain on 25 October, 1881. Picasso's father was a professor of drawing, and he mentored his son for a career in academic art. Picasso's first exhibit was at the age of thirteen. He quit art school because he wanted to experiment with modern art styles. He moved to Paris in 1900, and in 1901 he gave an exhibition at one of Paris' prestigious Rue Lafitte galleries.
The precocious nineteen year-old Spaniard was a relative unknown outside Barcelona at the time, but had already produced hundreds of paintings. Winning favorable reviews, he remained in Paris for the rest of the year. Picasso later returned to the city and settled permanently.

October 26, 2014

Oct 25, 1881 - Pablo Picasso born

Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, is was born in Malaga, Spain.

Picasso's father was a professor of drawing, and he bred (groomed) his son for a career in academic art. Picasso had his first exhibit at age 13 and later quit art school so he could experiment full-time with modern art styles. He went to Paris for the first time in 1900, and in 1901 was given an exhibition at a gallery on Paris' rue Lafitte, a street known for its prestigious art galleries. The precocious 19-year-old Spaniard was at the time a relative unknown outside Barcelona, but he had already produced hundreds of paintings. Winning favorable reviews, he stayed in Paris for the rest of the year and later returned to the city to settle permanently.

I offer a better word than 'bred'. The word bred would be more appropriate for beeding livestock for sale or slaughter. The word groomed has a much more nurturing meaning in this context. Overall this was very good. Well done.

October 26, 2014