One of the most famous artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso was born in La Mancha, Spain, and grew up in an artistic family. He showed great interest in painting since childhood and began to receive strict painting training in his youth. His works covered a variety of artistic styles, including cubism, abstract, impressionism, and futurism. His works often expressed his emotions and thoughts with complex compositions, distorted shapes, and bright colors. During World War II, he served as Spain's foreign minister, and his political and artistic views were controversial. He died in 1953 at the age of 82. His works of art and life experiences became classics in the history of art and culture, and had a profound impact on global culture and art.