So much art! But first we had to get there. Getting there took us past the Arc de Triomf, Spanish style. This Arc is made of brick and on a sunny day it was a popular place. Lots of selfies, lots of staged photos and bubbles! The museum has grouped the period of Picasso's career. For instance all the Blue Period pieces were in two adjoining rooms. This made it easier to see his progression as an artist. neither of us knew that Picasso was already an accomplished award winning artist at only 15 years old. Since he lived to be 91, the volume of his work is unbelievably large.
Right out of the station we see this great building
The detail is what impresses me the most. First two concrete panels next to a iron gate covering milk glass. Then the grid pattern leading up to the windows that have decorative brick work on either side!
The Arc de Bricks!
Are these iron chickens
A most detailed arch
Bats!
We are soaking up the sun
Bubbles!
Next door on our walk
The huddle
The hat toss!
An older man playing the recorder while sitting under the Arc
As a youngster Picasso painted on everything he could find
Panels, the paper from cigarette packing and assorted other items
Some male figures
As a teenager he emulated the great masters and learned from their techniques
Although his father was also an artist Picasso showed enough talent on his own to get this painting into an exhibition and win an award at only 15 years old.
Studies for the doctor with his patient painting above
El Gato returns
Another small panel
A self portrait dressed as a dandy
The cubists have gotten to Pablo
A dancer that enthralled Picasso
The window screen gives a cool look to the courtyard just outside
Pigeons that he saw outside his window in Cannes France
Lots of pigeons
The original painting that we saw in the Prado museum in Madrid was shown on the screen of the audio guide. The girl in the center was some sort of child royalty
She does not look so nice in this painting
A bit queasy here
This is one of Picasso's relatives, perhaps an Aunt. When he was young, family members were his models because they were easily persuaded to sit for a portrait
The Blue Period
Flamenco
I would have identified the artist as Van Gogh but it is Picasso
A more mature Picasso developed this style
Almost evil looking
A linotype
All the different steps needed to make the print above
A very famous painting, the "Morphine Addict" has a glazed look is also knows as "Waiting" is a portrait of Margot from 1902
Turns out she is a small person and a dancer. The influence of pointillism is evident in the background and the bold colors also show how impressionism also influenced him at this point in time
Please do not use the stairs
Who knows what is behind door #1
One nice room!
Fish bones on the fish plate
Picasso experimented with ceramics
One detailed ceiling
