What happened to Picasso’s mother?

María Picasso died in January 1938, at the end of the Civil War, which prevented Picasso from attending her funeral.

What are 5 interesting facts about Pablo Picasso?

While Picasso is best known by his last name, his full name is 25 words long. When Picasso was born, nurses thought he was stillborn. Picasso’s first word was ‘lapiz’, which is Spanish for pencil. Police thought Picasso had stolen the Mona Lisa.