Pablo Picasso
Early Life, Family and Training In the city of Málaga, Spain, a boy named Pablo Picasso entered the world on October 25, 1881. He was born to María Picasso y López and José Ruiz Blasco, a man who understood the weight of a brush and the discipline of the canvas. From his earliest years, the child displayed a restless pull toward drawing, a talent that seemed to manifest in his very first attempts at speech. His father, a painter himsel…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Pablo Picasso's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Pablo Picasso's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.