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The Picasso Museum, Malaga

The Pablo Picasso Museum in Malaga is aPicasso,  ceramics  and  traditions.
wonderful tribute to this great and
innovative artist of the twentieth centuary.This exhibition brings together some of
It had been a long time desire of the artistPicasso's astounding ceramics and those
himself, as well as his family, that hefrom the past milenia in the mediterranean
should have a presence in his birthplace citywhich so influenced him. There are 56
of Málaga. The Picasso Museum is one oforiginal works by the artist and 36 from
only three in the world dedicateddifferent historical periods ranging from
exclusively to the artist. He was one of theantiquity  to  the  19th.  centuary.
most influential artists of the twentieth
century being as he was both an innovator of13th.March.-11th.  June  2006.
artistic styles and techniques and thus
changed the  course  of  modern  art.The  Picassos  of  Antibes.
The Picasso Museum is located in theIn 1946 Picasso was offered one of the great
historic city center and is housed in therooms at the Castle of Antibes to use as a
wonderful 16th. centuary Palacio destudio. He was so pleased with the offer that
Buenavista. The majority of the permanenthe exclaimed, "I'm not only going to paint,
collection is exhibited in the Palacio deI'll decorate the museum too!" The resulting
Buenavista.This large, noble house is typicalseries of paintings reflected the jubilation
of Andalusian architecture of that periodof liberation. Picasso later added
with its blend of Renaissance and Mudejarsculptures,graphics and ceramics to this
influence. Christine Ruiz Picasso, thecollection thus forming the base for the
principal donor of the funds, had expressedfirst French museum dedicated to him. This
her wish that the building should be ofexhibiton will comprise a selection of these
typical Andalusian architecture and thismost outstanding works, none of which have
indeed is a fitting monument to house thebeen  seen  in  Spain  before.
great  man's  works.
Address  of  the  Picasso  Museum
In its twelve halls, the Picasso Museum
displays amost 200 works of art whichPalacio  de  Buenavistac/  San  Agustín, 8
constitute the permanent collection. The art
gallery also include 4 other halls for29015  Málaga,  España
temporary exhibits. Completing the museum
facilities are an assembly hall, a library,For more information on all of the above
an educational department and anvisit the Website of Picasso Museum www.
investigation  and  a  promotion  center.museopicassomalaga.org
The main collection is principally made up ofTel:  (34)  952  127600
works donated, or on loan, from Christine
Ruiz-Picasso, daughter-in-law of the artist,Fax:  (34)  952  127607
and her son Bernard, grandson of
Picasso.The museum opened with 204 permanentOpening  hours:
works of which 133 are due to Christine's
collaboration. An additional 49 works areTuesdays  -Thursdays:  10:00  am  to  8:00 pm
on free permanent loan for a period of 10
years. Another 40 pieces are on loan fromFridays  -  Saturdays:  10:00  am  to 9:00 pm
Bernard for the period of one year. Of
incalculable value, this collection consistsSundays  and  Holidays:  10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
of works and paintings that Picasso gave to
his family members and the majority of theDecember  24th and 31th: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
exhibits in the collection have not been seen
in public before. Among the numerous worksClosed Mondays, December 25th, and January
to be seen for the first time are Olga1st.
Kokhlova con Mantilla (1917), Madre y niño
(1921-1922) and Retrato de Paulo con GorroEntrance  fees:
Blanco  (1923).
Collection:  6,00  euros
Exhibitions.
Exhibits:  4,50  euros
24th.  Oct.  2005
Combined entrance: 8,00 euros.



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