[mbivert]

Agreeing with the main point; on a tangential note:

> At eleven years old: https://www.pablo-ruiz-picasso.net/work-3939.php

This one is a copy (Bargue plate − a famous set of plates designed to train students efficiently). And to be fair, it's not _that_ great of a copy.

The paintings really aren't impressive either: compare them to student works from e.g. the Angel Academy[0] (yes, they are older than 15). Incidentally, they also use Bargue plates a little to train students, and are far, far more demanding with themselves than Picasso in terms of accuracy and cleanliness.

Picasso wasn't terrible − he's definitely better than a non-painter − but he's genuinely far from having ever reached the level of his peers.

It's like comparing a food truck with historical French cooks.

[0]: https://angelacademyofart.com/student-works/

[soneca]

They are 18+ at Angel Academy, right? I would say they are a lot older than 11, 14, and 15. One year I think is a lot of development in the teens. Doesn't seem a fair comparison

[mbivert]

They are indeed. Have a look here [0] for ≤18 works

[0]: https://www.artrenewal.org/14thARCSalon/Category/DaVinciInit...