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Pablo Picasso
Picasso had a well-documented fascination with primitive art, including prehistoric cave paintings. He famously visited the cave of Altamira, home to some of the most famous examples of Paleolithic art, and was deeply inspired by what he saw. Picasso once said, "After Altamira, all is decadence," suggesting that the raw power and directness of prehistoric art surpassed even the greatest achievements of modern art. He saw in these ancient works a purity and emotional intensity that he sought to capture in his own work, particularly during his periods of Cubism and Primitivism.

Picasso's fascination with primitive art, especially after visiting the Altamira cave, profoundly influenced his work, leading him to seek the raw emotional intensity he admired in prehistoric art.