Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Pablo Picasso: A prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived and worked primarily in France (1881-1973). He is one of the most recognized figures in 20th-century art, known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for his wide variety of styles.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The museum is exhibiting works by Pablo Picasso.
  • Pablo Picasso's painting 'Guernica' is a powerful anti-war statement.
  • Many art students study the techniques of Pablo Picasso.

Advanced Usage

• "a Picasso": Used to refer to a work of art created by Pablo Picasso.
  • The auction house sold a Picasso for a record price.
• Picasso-esque (adj): Resembling or characteristic of the style of Pablo Picasso.
  • The artist's early work is very Picasso-esque, with fragmented forms and multiple perspectives.

Variants and Related Words

• Picasso, Pablo Ruiz Picasso (full name): Variants of the artist's name.
• Cubism (n): An early 20th-century art movement pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, characterized by the analysis and reassembly of forms.
• Blue Period, Rose Period (n): Terms for distinct early phases in Picasso's work, characterized by monochromatic blue or pink/rose tones, respectively.

Synonyms

• Artist, painter, sculptor: General terms for a creator of art, of which Picasso was one.
• Modernist, Cubist: Terms describing his association with major art movements.

Related Phrases

• The Picasso of [a field]: An idiom used to describe someone who is a revolutionary or masterful innovator in a non-art field.
  • He is considered the Picasso of modern architecture.

Related Idioms

• To have a Picasso moment: To experience a sudden burst of radical creativity or innovation (informal).
  • The designer had a Picasso moment and completely reimagined the collection.

Noun

1. prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)