This episode tells the story of Pablo Picasso, the revolutionary artist whose creativity reshaped modern art. Born in 1881 in Málaga, Spain, Picasso showed extraordinary talent as a child, surpassing even his father’s artistic ability before reaching adulthood. After moving to Barcelona and Paris, he immersed himself in bohemian life, producing emotionally charged works from his Blue Period and Rose Period, each reflecting his inner world and the world around him.

Picasso’s greatest breakthrough came with the invention of Cubism, alongside Georges Braque. In this radical new style, objects were fragmented into geometric shapes and shown from multiple viewpoints at once, challenging centuries of artistic tradition. Throughout his long life, Picasso continually reinvented himself—moving through countless styles, mastering new techniques, and creating an astonishing range of work: paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, and drawings.

His art also carried political weight. In response to the bombing of the Spanish town Guernica during the Spanish Civil War, Picasso created Guernica, one of history’s most powerful anti-war images, capturing the anguish, chaos, and brutality of modern conflict.

Picasso lived to be ninety-one, producing more than 50,000 works and remaining creatively restless until his final days. His voice changed the world by expanding the very definition of art—showing that it could break rules, bend reality, and express emotions beyond words.