Pablo Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain. He was christened with the names Pablo, Diego, José, Francisco de Paula, Juan and others. Picasso's father was Jose Ruíz, a painter whose specialty was the naturalistic depiction of birds and who for most of his life was also a professor of art. The young Picasso showed a passion and a skill for drawing from an early age. It was from his father.
After studying art in Madrid, he made his first trip to Paris in 1900, the art capital of Europe. In Paris, he lived with Max Jacob (journalist and poet), who helped him learn French. Max slept at night and Picasso slept during the day as he worked at night.
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