Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is probably one of history’s most famous names. He was a Spanish painter and sculptor and perhaps the most recognized figure in twentieth-century art. He is best known for starting the Cubist style. Among his most famous works is the painting of the German bombing of the Spanish city of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
巴勃羅·畢加索(1881-1973)是歷史上最知名的人物之一。他是西班牙畫家,雕刻家,也或許是20世紀藝術界最響亮的人物。他開創了立體主義繪畫。畫作《格爾尼卡》是他的代表作之一,作品講述了西班牙內戰時期,德軍對西班牙城市格爾尼卡的轟炸場面。
Picasso was born into a middle-class family. He took after his father, who was also a painter and a professor of art. From the age of seven, Picasso had formal art lessons from his father. Picasso threw everything into art and his school grades went down. Aged 16, the family sent Picasso to study at Madrid’s Royal Academy of Art.
畢加索出生于中產階級家庭。他繼承了父親的衣缽,成為了一名畫家。從7歲開始,畢加索正式跟隨父親學習繪畫。畢加索將全部精力用于藝術創作,學習成績一落千丈。16歲那年,畢加索進入馬德里畫家藝術學院學習。
Picasso moved to Paris in 1900. It was difficult for him to make a living. In 1911, he was questioned by the police for stealing the Mona Lisa. In the summer of 1918, Picasso married ballerina Olga Khokhlova. She introduced him to the rich people of Paris in the 1920s. He became a celebrity and a very respected artist.
1900年,畢加索移居巴黎。生活窘迫。1911年,他還因偷取《蒙娜麗莎》而被警方詢問。1918年夏,畢加索與芭蕾舞演員歐嘉·科克洛娃成婚。20世紀20年代,科克洛娃將他帶入巴黎富人社會。不久,畢加索名聲鵲起,并成為了一位受人尊敬的藝術家。
Picasso also acted in movies and always played himself in his film appearances. He became famous for his anti-war views. His painting Guernica showed the horror of war. He publicly opposed America’s involvement in the Korean War. After his death, the French state kept many of his paintings. Today, much of his work hangs in a collection at the Musee Picasso in Paris.
畢加索還出演了多部電影,并本色出演。畢加索反對戰爭。畫作《格爾尼卡》展現了戰爭的黑暗面。他還公開反對美國介入朝鮮戰爭。去世后,法國收藏了許多畢加索畫作。如今,他的大部分畫作都在畢加索博物館展出。
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