Georges Braque was a French painter born in 1882 near Paris. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and began painting in 1904. Braque was first influenced by Fauvism and Cézanne during his time in southern France, where he painted landscapes. After meeting with Pablo Picasso, Braque contributed to the creation of the Cubist movement and employed innovative techniques like inserting letters and figures, imitating materials like wood and marble, and incorporating collage elements into his paintings.