Interesting selection of children's and adolescent works of Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer, etc., created in age from three to 15 years

Pablo Picasso wrote his Les demoiselles d'avignon at age 26; Salvador Dalí finished one of his most famous paintings "the Persistence of memory" 27; and Michelangelo represented David in 29 years. All this — masterpieces created by 30 years. But the talent of their authors woke up much earlier. Site Artsy has made an interesting compilation of the first children's drawings of the now-recognized geniuses.

• Albrecht DURER self-Portrait at the age of thirteen. 1484
  Drawn at 13 years
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His most famous self-portrait — in dress with fur trim and full-face — Albrecht dürer wrote in 28 years. But no less impressive it's "self-Portrait at thirteen". Young dürer was still working as an apprentice in the jewelry store of his father, but soon traded the family business to the lessons woodcuts by Michael Wohlgemuth. The glory of the most significant German artist of the Renaissance was in the offing.

• Paul Klee a Woman with an umbrella. 1883-1885
  are Drawn in 4-6 years
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In 1902, just after her studies at the art school in Rome, Paul Klee came across a stack of his children's drawings age from three to 10 years. Future famous avant-garde recognized these children's drawings (including the drawing "Lady with umbrella") "the most important, that he has created to date". In his Mature works of Klee continued to extol the special qualities of children's art and even copied the drawings of his own son when writing his powerful paintings.

• Georgia O'KEEFFE, untitled (Hand). Circa 1902
  are Drawn in 14-15 years
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American artist Georgia O'keeffe, who heads the global price rating women-художниц with his painting "Dope" for $44.4 million, their artistic experiences began at the age of 14 years within the walls of the Catholic school in Madison, Wisconsin. One of the first lessons in drawing Georgia was asked to portray a plaster cast of a child's handles (see picture). The teacher figure mercilessly criticized what almost brought O'keeffe to tears. GA worked hard to improve our performance in subsequent months, I became the best student, but her drawings took pride of place on the walls of the classroom.

• Salvador DALI Fiesta in Figueres. 1914-1916
  are Drawn in 10-12 years
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• Salvador DALI Landscape in Figueres. 1910-1914
  are Drawn in 6-10 years
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a Small "Landscape in Figueres" (picture top right) is considered the first famous work of Salvador Dali, created in 6-10 years. This drawing on a postcard (if you look closely, the printed lines are visible through the not too thick put a layer of paint) is typical of the young Dali, experienced in childhood influence the other his father, artist-импрессиониста Ramon Pico. It Pico, looking at the Catalan landscapes, came out-под the brush of Salvador, persuaded his father to send the boy to art school in Madrid, which helped the early career of the next great surrealist.

• Pablo PICASSO picador. 1889-1890
  are Drawn in 8-9 years
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First lessons of drawing Pablo Picasso took his father —art teacher at a local school. The growth of the skill of the young artist, the father asked his help in painting. Pablo, never been distinguished by modesty, said later that "he never drew as a child. When I was 12, I drew like Raphael". Whatever it was, figure 8-летнего Pablo "picador" (the first known picture) is still far from what-либо professional. Nevertheless, it is felt and innate talent, and traces the boy's interest to the subject of bullfighting, which has become one of the most important in the Mature work of Picasso.

• Edward HOPPER Boy looking at the sea. 1891
  are Drawn in 9 years
  Source: artsy.net

the Future famous American artist Edward Hopper (most famous his thing — "night Owls"), who grew up in a family of new-йоркцев the middle class, he has started to draw in 5 years. From his parents he received only moral support Yes books-самоучители drawing. This picture with the boy looking at the sea, was discovered on the back of the report cards on the performance of the hopper. As the hero of the picture, the future artist often walked on the water, along the banks of the Hudson, and sketched numerous boats stationed at the docks.

• MICHELANGELO the torment of Saint Anthony. 1487-1488
  Written in the 12-13 years
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the Painting "the Torment of St. Anthony" attributed to Michelangelo 12-13 year olds in 2008, based on examination of the canvas and the easel work references on this subject at the biographers of Michelangelo. And while Michelangelo copied an engraving of "the torment of Saint Anthony" by the German artist Martin Schongauer, he has made his own changes. In particular, a trip to the fish market inspired Michelangelo to paint one of the demons covered in shiny scales, and the landscape at the bottom of the picture shows the real Italian landscape of the valley of the river Arno.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: artsy.net, artinvestment.ru