| A precocious(precoz) draftsman(delineante, dibujante), Picasso was admitted to the advanced classes at 
    the Royal Academy of Art in Barcelona at 15. After 1900 he spent much time 
    in Paris, remaining(permaneciendo) there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved(trasladó) to the South of 
    France. His power is revealed(revelado) in his very early works, some of which were 
    influenced by Toulouse-Lautrec (such as Old Woman, 1901; Philadelphia 
    Mus. of Art).
 
 
 Picasso's artistic production is usually described in terms of a series 
    of overlapping(superpuestos) periods. In his “blue period” (1901-4) he depicted(representó) 
    the world 
    of the poor(pobres). Predominantly in tones of blue, these melancholy paintings (such 
    as(tales como) The Old Guitarist, 1903; Art Inst. of Chicago) are among(entre) the most 
    popular art works of the century. Canvases(lienzos) from Picasso's “rose period” 
    (1905-6) are characterized by a lighter(más claro) palette and greater lyricism, with
    subject matter(tema principal) often drawn from circus life(vida 
    del circo). Picasso's Parisian studio 
    attracted the major figures(figuras 
    más representativas) of the avant-garde(vanguardia)
    at this time(de 
    aquella época), including 
    Matisse, Braque, Apollinaire, and Gertrude Stein. He had already produced 
    numerous engravings(grabados) of great power and began his work in sculpture during 
    these years.
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