Picasso was arguably the most influential artist of the twentieth century. He had some degree of influence in all styles of painting which were used during his time, and was known and respected by almost every art enthusiast on the face of the planet. Pablo Picasso, born Pablo Ruiz y Blasco, came into the world on the 25th of October 1881 in the southern Spanish town of Malaga. Pablo was an artist from early in his life ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ he was a child prodigy. He began his career as a classical painter. He painted things such as portraits and landscapes. But...
Picasso then took on a new role. He refused to leave Paris while the Nazis were there ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ his fame protected him. But Picasso's refusal to co-operate with the Germans also made him, as a person, a symbol of freedom, of the "unvanquished spirit"

After the war however, Picasso's work was not met entirely with open arms. In Paris, those still influenced by Nazi propaganda, violently protested against Picasso. But this wore off and Picasso went down in history as not only one of the greatest artists ever, but also a hero, and a figure of defiance against Fascism.