José Ruiz y Blasco
A group of doves painted by José Ruiz y Blasco
José Ruiz y Blasco (1838–1913) was a Spanish painter, an art teacher, and the father of artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973).[1]
He was born in Málaga, Spain where he became a teacher of drawing at the Escuela Provincial de Bellas Artes. He specialized in images of doves and pigeons. He gave his son his first art lessons in 1888. In 1891 Ruiz y Blasco moved to A Coruña and taught at the Escuela de Bellas Artes, and Pablo attended his ornamental drawing classes. In 1895 he moved to Barcelona and taught at the Escuela de Bellas Artes ("La Lonja").[1]
Ruiz y Blasco died in Barcelona in 1913 at the age of 75.
References
- 1 2 McQuillan, Melissa. "Picasso, Pablo". Grove Art Online. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
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