Spanish Art Lives On
There is one man who will forever famous on the Spanish art scene – he has been dead for over 30 years, he is course, Pablo Picasso. Picasso’s Museum remains one of the cities biggest attractions with hundreds of people flocking to see his work in a remarkable environment. There are lots of cheap flights to Barcelona and you’ll never be short of things to experience in this action packed city, particularly if you appreciate fine art. The Picasso museum houses a great number of his works and is housed in five adjoining medieval palaces in Barcelona’s La Ribera.
The Pablo Picasso Museum
The museum first opened in 1963 and the original collection comprised donations by Picasso’s friend Sabartés, items that Picasso had previously given to the city, gifts from collectors and colleagues, and works that were housed in other galleries and museums around the city. After Sabartés death Picasso donated a large number of canvasas to the museum, including early works and items presented to his relatives.
Picasso is known for co-founding the Cubist movement. Picasso also wrote poetry and crafted sculptures. He lived in Paris during the Nazi occupation of the city and defied many of the rulings by the invaders. He could not exhibit during this period, although he continued to paint.
Barcelona held a place in Picasso’s heart. As a boy he resided in the city, regarding it in times of sadness or nostalgia as his true home. He even suggested that the museum be housed here after rejecting the idea to open the exhibits in Malaga instead. The museum has one of the most extensive collections of his artworks and well worth a visit!