Who was Picasso's mentor?

Answer 1

Early in his career, Picasso was heavily influenced by the work of the Impressionist painter, Paul Cezanne. He was particularly interested in Cezanne's handling of depth and form in space. This influence lead to Picasso's experimentation in deconstructed form and subsequent development of Analytical Cubism.

Answer 2

Pablo Picasso was a great admirer of El Greco, and used aspects of his art such as mystical scenes, distorted limbs and strong colors in many of his later works. El Greco's influence along with exposure to artists such as Edvard Munch and Toulouse-Lautrec led Picasso to his period of modernism.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrant

http://blogs.princeton.edu/wri152-3/f05/fkherani/other_uses_of_selfportraiture.html