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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 and prehistoric cave paintings, like those in Altamira, deeply influenced his work. His acknowledgment of the emotional intensity and purity of these ancient artworks is evident in his own experiments with Cubism and Primitivism. By drawing inspiration from these early artistic forms, Picasso sought to infuse his modern work with the same raw power and directness that he admired in prehistoric art.