Picasso

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ust have a name that no one else could possibly have as a painter. There has never been another Michelangelo and there will never be another one, and using this theory Pablo had to choose Picasso (Richardson 105). Pablo proved to be a special boy early in his life by showing his ability to paint with the best in the world. At the age of fourteen Picasso completed the one-month qualifying exam of the Academy of Fine Arts, which is extraordinary for a grown man, let alone a young boy (Mailer 64). Picasso was one of the truly gif!
ted people in the world, and deserved to be deemed a prodigy. Prodigy is a tough standard to live up to, but Pablo was able to prove all his critics wrong with passing the exam from the Academy of Fine Arts. After proving his ability in his youth years Pablo was ready to move into his adult life, which proved to be even more brilliant than his early success as a youth. Next, Picasso was on to the Academy of San Fernando, where he finely tuned his skills and was ready to approach the world as an adult artist (Martin). To go to this academy he was asked to relocate to Madrid, which meant a move away from his home and family. A move at this age in a person’s life could have ruined some people, but Picasso had no worries and looked forward for the chance to tone his abilities. Pablo was able to deal with the pressures of leaving his family and friends with no problems. Picasso entered the academy as a teen and exited in 1901 no longer a teen, but a young twenty-year-old adult. While at the academy he lea...