Picasso

By konot

  • Birth

    In Malaga, Spain

  • Begins painting

  • Attends Barcelona Academy of Art

  • Sister Conchita dies of Diptheria

  • Frequents Els Quatre Gats

  • First visit to Paris, begins to split time between Barcelona and Paris

  • Period: to

    Blue Period

  • Settles in Paris

  • Period: to

    Rose Period

  • Period: to

    Relationship with Fernande Olivier

    Olivier was Picasso's mistress for 7 years. They adopted a girl Raymonde for a brief period of time. When Picasso began to become a sucsessful artist, he began to lose interest in Fernande because she reminded him of his old, unsuccessful times. They broke up in 1911. Wrote a memoir, "Picasso and His Friends"

  • Becomes successful artist

  • Meets Henri Matisse

  • Les Demoiselles d’Avignon

  • Adopt and return Raymonde

    Olivier and Picasso adopt a 13-year-old, Raymonde, from a local orphanage. They return her later that year
  • Period: to

    Primitivism and African art

    This led to cubism; you can see cubist elements emerging.
  • Period: to

    Analytical Cubist Period

    But these "periods" are flexible and cubism was used by Picasso throughout his life
  • Period: to

    Picasso and Braque's collaborative friendship

    From the time they met until George Braque went off to war

  • Cubism "invented"

  • Period: to

    Relationship with Eva Gouel

    Real name was Marcelle Humbert. Died in 1915
  • Period: to

    Synthetic Cubist Period

    But these "periods" are flexible and cubism was used by Picasso throughout his life

  • Picasso's father dies

  • Period: to

    Relationship with Gaby Lespinasse

    His relationship with Lespinasse went on during his relationship with Gouel, who was dying
  • Period: to

    World War I

    Jul 28, 1914 – Nov 11, 1918

  • Designs "Parade"

  • Period: to

    Designs Ballet Russes performances

    Set, stage design, costumes
  • Period: to

    Marriage to Olga Khokhlova

    Met in 1918 while designing "Parade." Olga was a ballerina.
    They separated in 1935 (Picasso was in an affair and had a child) but remained married until 1955 when Olga died of cancer.
  • Period: to

    Neo-classicism Period

  • Son Paulo Picasso born

    To Olga and Picasso
  • Period: to

    Surrealism Period

  • Period: to

    Relationship with 17-year-old Marie-Thérèse Walter

    Picasso was still married to Olga at this time. Their relationship was kept secret from Olga until Walter became pregnant. They were together until a year after their daughter was born, when Picasso fell in love with another woman. She hanged herself in 1977.

  • Salvador Dali visits Picasso

  • Spanish monarchy falls

  • Period: to

    Late art period and war-themed art

  • Begins writing poetry

  • Daughter Maya born

    To Marie-Therese and Picasso
  • Period: to

    Relationship with Dora Maar

    Picasso fell in love with the French Yugoslavian photographer, artist and poet Dora Maar while still in a relationship with Marie-Therese Walter. Picasso made the two fight for his love. She photographed the painting "Guernica." Broke up in 1944 because of Picasso's other lover and his abuse
  • Period: to

    Spanish Civil War

  • Guernica

  • Exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, NY

    Gets exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, in New York

  • Francisco Franco triumphs

  • Period: to

    World War II

    Sep 1, 1939 – Sep 2, 1945
  • Period: to

    Nazi occupation of Paris

  • Period: to

    Relationship with Françoise Gilot

    Met when Picasso was 62 and Gilot was 22, a young art student. Had two children, Claude and Paloma. Gilot left him in 1953 because of Picasso's other lovers and abuse. Published a book, "Life with Picasso"

  • Joins Communist Party

  • Moves to South of France

    Provence, France

  • Son Claude born

    To Gilot and Picasso

  • Daughter Paloma born

    To Gilot and Picasso

  • Receives Lenin Peace Prize

  • Period: to

    Relationship with Genevieve Laporte

    In 1944, Genevieve Laporte, then 17, interviewed Picasso for a school newspaper. Was a poet, philanthropist, documentary filmmaker, author of 16 books. Began an affair in 1951 (ages 24 and 70) while Picasso was still living with Francoise Gilot. She left him in 1953 at the same time that Gilot left him. Later auctioned off 20 of the works Picasso had given to her
  • Period: to

    Relationship/marriage with Jacqueline Roque

    Picasso's last lover, until his death. Met when she was 26 and he was 72. They married in 1961 when Picasso was 79. In one year he painted over 70 portraits of her, total of 400, more than anyone else. Prevented Picasso's children Claude and Paloma from attending his funeral. Shot herself in 1986.

  • Exhibition in Musée des arts décoratif

    Gets exhibition in Paris at Musée des arts décoratif

  • Sister Lola dies

  • Death