1. Title: Blue Nude, c.1902 Artist: Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso Depressed over a friend’s tragic death, 20-year-old Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) painted the solemn “Blue Nude.” Part of his “Blue Period” artworks, and early evidence of his talent, it was one of 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures he created in his lifetime. A best- seller, the simplistic beauty of “Blue Nude” lies within Picasso’s ability to express deep emotions with only one color.

2. Title: Mediterranean Landscape Artist: Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso

3. Defined by the Cubist style he pioneered, “Guernica” by Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) was an artistic landmark. The work, inspired by Picasso’s desire to express agony, was a passionate protest of the bombing of Guernica, Spain, during the Spanish Civil War. Highly allegorical, it contains symbols of rage, despair and powerlessness against a crisis

4. Title: The Old Guitarist, c.1903 Artist: Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso The Old Guitarist”, by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most famous artworks from his Blue Period, which was tragically triggered by a close friend’s suicide. Only 20 years old at the time, Picasso’s Blue period artworks are an astounding portrayal of complex emotions utilizing a limited palette of somber blues and greens. A twentieth century grand master, Picasso co-founded of cubism and created a prolific 20,000 paintings, prints, sculptures and drawings during his lifetime.

5. Title: Joie de Vivre Artist: Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso Artistic genius Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) co-founded Cubism and produced a monumental 20,000 artworks during his 70-year career. Picasso’s torrential outpouring of work was so extensive and complex that art historians have divided it into individual periods. A prodigy in his youth, Picasso enrolled in advanced classes at Barcelona’s Royal Academy of Art at age 15. The strong geometric forms of his groundbreaking Cubist works redefined art as a medium that could digress from literal images of reality. Passionately creative in every genre from primitive art to sketches to Surrealism, Picasso profoundly impacted 20th century art.

6. Cubism co-founder Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) produced many bold and daring pieces as well as economical, eloquent line drawings such as “Dance of Youth.” His gentle renderings of children, animals, flowers and butterflies convey a poignant innocence and simplicity. A child prodigy, Picasso became one of the 20th century’s most influential and prolific artists with a catalog of more than 20,000 pieces. Title: The Dance of Youth Artist: Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso

7. Title: Petite Fleurs Artist: Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso

8. Title: Dove of Peace Artist: Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso

9. Title: The Lesson Artist: Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso

10. Title: Cat and Crab on the Beach, 1965 Artist: Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso