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Landscapes of Barcelona in the Picasso museum

Posted on July 30, 2014July 30, 2014 by Barcelona Guide

The Picasso Museum was founded in 1963 in Barcelona, Spain. Picasso was born in Spain and wished to leave the imprint of his work in Barcelona. The museum has a collection of the youthful paintings and drawings of the twentieth century’s most impressive artist.

Landscapes of Barcelona

The Landscapes of Barcelona is a series of paintings and drawings of Barcelona’s urban life. Most of the pictures were painted between 1895 and 1903 before he permanently moved to France. Picasso truly grew into one of the greatest avant-garde artist during those years. This period of his life he was traveling between Paris, Madrid and Barcelona. He first traveled to France with a friend of his who later committed suicide which had a big effect on his paintings and art work afterwards. We call this the Blue Period of his work which started in 1901 and lasted until 1904 when he moved and opened his first studio in Paris.

The museum has around 4249 art works of Picasso from the Blue Period but they have other drawings and paintings just like the series of Las Meninas from 1957 and they also have a very large Picasso’s print collection.

To find out more about Picasso, the Picasso museum and the paintings visit the official site and check for more details.

The exhibition will be on display until September 14th, 2014.

Jacqueline Picasso’s legacy in Barcelona

Posted on January 24, 2013January 24, 2013 by Barcelona Guide

I think i don’t have to introduce the city of Barcelona. Famous footballers, Spanish atmosphere, beach, party, fun, relaxing, everything you need. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain and the capital of the province of Catalonia also. But like everywhere, there is sometimes worthwhile to get up off the beach and immerse yourself in the culture. As always, visitors can choose from several opportunities, and not just the Sagrada Familia, the FC Barcelona stadium or the Olympic Village, what was built because of the Olympic Games in 1992, because here is the famous Picasso Museum too.

Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter, was born in 1881, whose work was groundbreaking and many divisive. He was the most important avantgarde painter in the 20th century. Although he was born in Malaga, when he was the age of 14 the family moved to Barcelona, because his father was a successful art teacher, and he got a job at the College of Fine Arts in Barcelona as a teacher. So we can say that the little Pablo had the gene of an artist.

He has gone through many troubles in his life. Picasso was famous among women. He married his last woman, Jacqueline, in 1961 on the French Riviera, where the master lived in those days. Jacqueline Roque was a Parisian lady, who appeared for the first time in Pablo’s painting in 1954. She ended her life by a pistol 13 years after the master’s death.

But let’s talk about something happier: the famous Picasso Museum shows its respect with a wonderful exhibition in front of the present of Jacqueline. Those who like Picasso’s work, do not miss this great exhibition with the unique pieces, which show bull fights, ancient images and other subjects, what Picasso loved, and we also can see the details of a great love story on the masterpieces.

The exhibition is available between 26 October 2012 and 1 April 2013 in the Picasso Museum, Barcelona. The museum is open from every Tuesday to every Sunday, between 10 AM and 8 PM. Ticket for temporary exhibitions is 4,40 Euros, for the whole museum and temporary exhibitions is 11 Euros.

Everybody have a good time!

Javier Vilato exhibition in Picasso Museum

Posted on September 14, 2012September 17, 2012 by Barcelona Guide

An exhibition lasting until September 30th in the Picasso museum in Barcelona with the name of Vilato 1921-2000 is currently on display. Who was Vilato? Javier Vilato is the name of the nephew of Picasso and he had a close contact with his uncle. In this exhibition you can get to know Javier Vilato better and of course see some of his most famous works on display. The full name of the exhibition is “Vilató 1921-2000. Barcelona-Paris. The Road to Freedom”. The curator is the son of Javier Vilato, Xavier Vilato.

This is one of five parts of this exhibition. The other four parts of the exhibition can be seen in Museu Frederic Marès, Fundació Vila Casas, Sala Dalmau and Galeria Joan Gaspar. Do not miss out on this wonderful Barcelona exhibition, it is worth a visit.

Vilató 1921-2000. Barcelona-Paris. The Road to Freedom
Picasso museum
May 7th – September 30th Javier Vilato exhibition in Picasso Museum

Picasso 1936 – Traces of an exhibition

Posted on November 25, 2011January 31, 2012 by Barcelona Guide

An exhibition can now be seen in the Picasso Museum in Barcelona named “Picasso 1936 – Traces of an exhibition.” This is available from November 30th, 2011 until February 19th, 2012. So, check it out if you are interested.

Picasso 1936 – Traces of an Exhibition
Picasso Museum
November 30, 2011 – February 19th, 2012

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Some more information on the exhibition:
The second title in the Focus collection is devoted to the exhibition of works by Picasso organized by ADLAN, which opened in January 1936 in the Sala Esteva gallery in Barcelona and later travelled to Bilbao and Madrid.