This Provocative Painting almost destroyed Pablo Picasso's Career. Here's why - Video

Pablo Picasso painted Les Demoiselles d’Avignon in 1907, not knowing it would forever change the course of the art world.

Although it did, the painting earned him a lot of criticism from his friends, family, colleague, and fellow artist. In fact, the painting cost him more controversy than expected before it became accepted as a revolutionary masterpiece.

The painting, which is 8 feet long and 7 feet wide, depicts five naked women created from flat, jagged planes, their faces inspired by African masks and Iberian sculpture.

This masterpiece gave birth to modern art and was the precursor to the style that became known as ‘Cubism’.

This piece also defied norms over the past four centuries by portraying unconventional painting methods, upsetting subject matter, and even offensive materials.

Ultimately, the tales of these very disturbing artworks never end…and you’d see the reason why shortly.