Lump (1956 – 29 March 1973), was a Dachshund owned by David Douglas Duncan who lived with artist Pablo Picasso for six years, and featured in several of his works.

Did You Know...? Interesting Facts about Picasso While Pablo 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.

For nearly 80 of his 91 years, Picasso devoted himself to an artistic production that contributed significantly to the whole development of modern art in the 20th century, notably through the invention of Cubism (with the artist Georges Braque) about 1907.

Five Things to Know: Pablo Picasso He was a great animal lover. He curated his first ever retrospective. He became a celebrity in his own lifetime. He was a fast-paced painter. He was more than just a painter.

He helped invent Cubism and collage. He revolutionized the concept of constructed sculpture. The new techniques he brought to his graphic works and ceramic works changed the course of both art forms for the rest of the century.

Associated most of all with pioneering Cubism, alongside Georges Braque, he also invented collage and made major contributions to Symbolism and Surrealism. He saw himself above all as a painter, yet his sculpture was greatly influential, and he also explored areas as diverse as printmaking and ceramics.