During which century did Pablo Picasso paint most of his works?

During which century did Pablo Picasso paint most of his works?

• A. 18th
• B. 19th
• C. 20th
• D. 21st

Answer: (C)

Picasso’s career timeline shows that the majority of his painting happened in the 20th century. Born in 1881 and passing away in 1973, he produced the bulk of his most famous bodies of work from the early 1900s onward—Blue Period, Rose Period, Cubism, and his later masterpieces—well inside the 20th century. While he did paint during the late 19th century as a young artist, those early works make up only a small portion of his total output. The 21st century comes after his lifetime, and the 18th and 19th centuries are largely outside his active years. So the answer is the 20th century.

Picasso’s career timeline shows that the majority of his painting happened in the 20th century. Born in 1881 and passing away in 1973, he produced the bulk of his most famous bodies of work from the early 1900s onward—Blue Period, Rose Period, Cubism, and his later masterpieces—well inside the 20th century. While he did paint during the late 19th century as a young artist, those early works make up only a small portion of his total output. The 21st century comes after his lifetime, and the 18th and 19th centuries are largely outside his active years. So the answer is the 20th century.