Exceptionally prolific throughout the course of his long life, Picasso achieved universal renown and immense fortune for his revolutionary artistic accomplishments, and became one of the best-known figures in 20th-century art. He tried himself in neoclassic, surrealism, developed cubism and was equally successful in every style he tried. By today Picasso remains the top-ranked artist and his paintings have been stolen more times than any other artist’s.