Christine Temple

Picasso's brain was a gift that my parents brought me back from Barcelona, from the museum where Picasso's work is exhibited. They learned so much for his life so they wanted to share this knowledge with me.

This book isn't only about the art of Picasso (which alone it fascinates me- Not particularly Picasso's, but I have a deep love for artistic creations) but mainly about the ways his mind functioned and everything that may had led him to the expression of his artistic genius. The neurologic pathways, explained with simple anatomical and physiological words so that anyone can understand them, the role of genes and environmental support on the genesis of the creative mind, the influence of the social environment, all pushed me to innovative thinking and made me write some of my own ideas on the inner covers of the book.

Although I don't consider this book a scientific masterpiece, the explanations are enough to satisfy every reader who likes art, medicine, biographies or history, even in the difficult hours of sleepiness.… (mehr)