Scientists Uncover Pablo Picasso's Chemical Fingerprint In Breakthrough Study

 This article originally appeared on artnet News. An extensive analysis of Pablo Picasso's early work by a Spanish chemical engineer has provided some fascinating insights into the artist's paintings created between 1895 and 1900. Using cutting-edge, non-invasive technology, chemical engineer Dr José Francisco García Martínez of the University of Barcelona, in collaboration with the Museu Picasso, Barcelona analyzed works from the artist's early period, prior to the advent of Cubism. “We d...