Beginning of Picasso's Rose period. Meets Fermande Olivier, his mistress for the next seven years
Paints Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. Sees African sculptures at the Trocadéro museum. Meets Georges Braque
Picasso and Braque 'invent' Cubism
Analytic Cubism
Eva Gouel becomes Picasso's mistress
Picasso's first collage. Transition to Synthetic Cubism
Period: to
First world war, Death of Eva Gouel
Birth of son Paulo. Figures in paintings become more classical and monumental
Meets seventeen year old Marie-Thérèse Walter; they become lovers six months later
Salvador Dali visits Picasso
Marie-Thérèse Walter becomes a frequent model for Picasso
First issue of the Surrealist magazine Minotaur for which Picasso designs the cover
A time of anxiety in Picasso's life during which he stops painting and writes poetry. Olga and Paulo move into Hotel California. Marie-Thérèse gives birth to Maya
Picasso meets Francoise Gilot, later his mistress
Liberation of Paris. Picasso joins the Communist Party.
Visits Matisse in France. Lives with Francoise Gilot
Birth of Francoise's first child, Claude. Paints ceramics in Vallauris
Birth of Paloma, daughter of Francoise and Picasso
Receives Lenin Peace Prize
Francoise leaves Picasso. He meets Jacqueline Roque
Buys villa 'La Californie' overlooking Cannes. Lives there with Jacqueline
Marries Jacqueline Roque
Period: to
Picasso confronts death in paintings from his final decade
