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广东省深圳实验中学部2024-2025学年八年级上学期期中考试英语试卷
Who is the most famous artist in the world? If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso(毕加索).
Picasso(1881-1973) was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. He had a talent for drawing. Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age. He first learned painting from his father, who was an art teacher. By the time he was 13. he could draw better than his father. He could draw and paint just about anything, and in any style. He liked to try out new ideas.
People put his life and art into different periods. One of his most famous periods was his Cubist period. Cubism is when an artist paints things, like a bottle, from many different angles(角度) all in the same picture. So, you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time. In a way, it is a bit like having x- ray(透视) eyes.
This new way of painting surprised the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol(偶像) to many artists nowadays. People say he helped us see the world in new ways.
So do you want to see the art of Picasso? On August 14th, an exhibition(展览) opened in Shanghai. It shows 103 of his works. The exhibition will last until October 31st. But it will not be available to the public on weekends. If you are fond of Picasso's work, don't miss this great chance!
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