| The Pablo Picasso Museum in Malaga is a
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| | collection have not been seen in public
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| wonderful tribute to this great and
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| | before. Among the numerous works to be
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| innovative artist of the twentieth
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| | seen for the first time are Olga
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| centuary. It had been a long time desire
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| | Kokhlova con Mantilla (1917), Madre y
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| of the artist himself, as well as his
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| | niño (1921-1922) and Retrato de Paulo
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| family, that he should have a presence in
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| | con Gorro Blanco (1923).
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| his birthplace city of Málaga. The
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| | Exhibitions.
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| Picasso Museum is one of only three in
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| | 24th. Oct. 2005
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| the world dedicated exclusively to the
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| | Picasso, ceramics and traditions.
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| artist. He was one of the most
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| | This exhibition brings together some of
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| influential artists of the twentieth
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| | Picasso's astounding ceramics and those
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| century being as he was both an
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| | from the past milenia in the
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| innovator of artistic styles and
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| | mediterranean which so influenced him.
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| techniques and thus changed the course
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| | There are 56 original works by the artist
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| of modern art.
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| | and 36 from different historical periods
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| The Picasso Museum is located in the
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| | ranging from antiquity to the 19th.
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| historic city center and is housed in
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| | centuary.
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| the wonderful 16th. centuary Palacio de
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| | 13th.March.-11th. June 2006.
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| Buenavista. The majority of the
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| | The Picassos of Antibes.
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| permanent collection is exhibited in the
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| | In 1946 Picasso was offered one of the
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| Palacio de Buenavista.This large, noble
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| | great rooms at the Castle of Antibes to
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| house is typical of Andalusian
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| | use as a studio. He was so pleased with
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| architecture of that period with its
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| | the offer that he exclaimed, "I'm not
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| blend of Renaissance and Mudejar
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| | only going to paint, I'll decorate the
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| influence. Christine Ruiz Picasso, the
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| | museum too!" The resulting series of
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| principal donor of the funds, had
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| | paintings reflected the jubilation of
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| expressed her wish that the building
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| | liberation. Picasso later added
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| should be of typical Andalusian
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| | sculptures,graphics and ceramics to this
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| architecture and this indeed is a fitting
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| | collection thus forming the base for the
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| monument to house the great man's
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| | first French museum dedicated to him.
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| works.
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| | This exhibiton will comprise a selection
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| In its twelve halls, the Picasso Museum
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| | of these most outstanding works, none
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| displays amost 200 works of art which
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| | of which have been seen in Spain before.
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| constitute the permanent collection. The
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| | Address of the Picasso Museum
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| art gallery also include 4 other halls
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| | Palacio de Buenavistac/ San Agustín, 8
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| for temporary exhibits. Completing the
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| | 29015 Málaga, España
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| museum facilities are an assembly hall, a
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| | For more information on all of the above
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| library, an educational department and
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| | visit the Website of Picasso Museum
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| an investigation and a promotion center.
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| | www. museopicassomalaga.org
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| The main collection is principally made
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| | Tel: (34) 952 127600
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| up of works donated, or on loan, from
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| | Fax: (34) 952 127607
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| Christine Ruiz-Picasso, daughter-in-law
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| | Opening hours:
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| of the artist, and her son Bernard,
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| | Tuesdays -Thursdays: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
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| grandson of Picasso.The museum opened
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| | Fridays - Saturdays: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
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| with 204 permanent works of which 133
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| | Sundays and Holidays: 10:00 am to 8:00
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| are due to Christine's collaboration. An
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| | pm.
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| additional 49 works are on free
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| | December 24th and 31th: 10:00 am to 6:00
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| permanent loan for a period of 10 years.
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| | pm.
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| Another 40 pieces are on loan from
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| | Closed Mondays, December 25th, and
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| Bernard for the period of one year. Of
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| | January 1st.
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| incalculable value, this collection
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| | Entrance fees:
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| consists of works and paintings that
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| | Collection: 6,00 euros
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| Picasso gave to his family members and
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| | Exhibits: 4,50 euros
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| the majority of the exhibits in the
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| | Combined entrance: 8,00 euros.
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