Take a look at this painting. Do you recognize the artist?

You might think it’s one of the old Dutch masters, but no, this is a Picasso—completed when he was just 15 years old.

The reason that Picasso’s abstract art works is that he reached the highest standards of technical achievement before breaking the rules. His more “crazy” art, therefore, steps into dialogue with the masters of the past.

Great artists always respect tradition.