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1、CulturalCorner1.PeoplegenerallyagreethatPabloPicasso,wholivedfrom1881to1973,isthetwentieth-century’sgreatestwesternartist.HewasborninSpainandattheageoftenwasalreadyanexcellentartist.Hehadisfirstexhibitionattheageof16.PicassostudiedartinSpain,butmovedtoFrance,i

2、nhisearlytwenties.From1902to1904hepaintedaseriesofpictureswherethemaincolourwasblue.Thesepicturesshowedpoor,unhappypeopleandareknownasPicasso’s“blueperiod”.From1904to1906Picassopaintedmuchhappierpicturesinthecolourpink.ThisperiodwasknownasPicasso’s“pinkperiod”

3、.WithanotherSpanishartistcalledGeorgeBraque,PicassothenstartedanimportantnewartisticmovementcalledCubism.Picasso’sfirstCubistpaintingswereallpaintedinbrownandgrey.PeopleagreethatPicasso’sgreatestCubistpaintingisGuernica,whichwaspaintedinMadridin1937.Guernicais

4、thenameofatownthatwasdestroyedduringthe1930swarinSpain.Inthispainting,Picassoshowedhisfeelingsaboutwhathadhappenedtothetown.