First Communion Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Period of creation: 1889-1907

Pablo Picasso’s "First Communion" painting

Despite his genius, Picasso didn’t like anyone telling him what to do. He immediately became very irritable. During his time at school, the young genius was very often locked in a special isolation room (a room with a bench and white walls) for disgusting behavior. Even this time, the young Picasso tried to use wisely - he tried to always draw in this room, because no one distracted him from his favorite occupation.

Throughout his artistic life, Picasso was always different in each of his periods. As he said himself, everyone has the right to change. In the history of art the artist entered as the creator of such direction - cubism.

In 1896, a student of the School of Fine Arts, which is located in La Lonja finishes his now famous work - "The First Communion". The canvas was written especially for the exhibition of fine arts, which was held in Barcelona.

In the picture, the artist depicted his sister Lola taking communion, as well as her father and mother. Thanks to his first paintings "First Communion" and "Knowledge and Mercy," which the artist painted in his 15 years.

The creative life of Pablo Picasso can be divided into periods of color - this is the time when he painted using certain colors, shapes. The most famous are the pink, blue, cubist, Negro, classical and other periods.

There are three museums in the world that bear Picasso’s name - in Malaga, Paris and Barcelona. His paintings today are the most expensive at art auctions. There are over 20,000 of his works in museums around the world.