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MUSEU PICASSO
Pay homage to the 20th-century's most acclaimed artist at this treasure-filled
museum. Highlighting Pablo Picasso's (1881-1973) formative years, the mu-
seum boasts the world's largest collection of the artist's early works. At the
tender age of 10, Picasso was already revealing remarkable artistic tenden-
cies. In 1895, aged 14, he and his family moved from the town of La Coruña
to Barcelona, where Picasso blossomed as an artist. From precocious school-
book sketches and powerful family portraits to selected works from his Blue
and Rose periods, the Museu Picasso offers visitors the rare chance to discov-
er the artist as he was discovering himself.
C/Montcada 15-23 • 93 256 30
00 •
www.museupicasso.bcn.cat
• Metro Jaume I • Open 10am-8pm
Tue-Sun • Guided tours: 11am Sun (English), noon Sun (Spanish); (reserva-
tions essential, email museupicasso_reserves@bcn.cat) • Adm: €11; €4.40
(temporary shows); free first Sun of month (permanent collection) and
every Sun 3-8pm • DA
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1. HOME AMB BOINA
This portrait reveals brush strokes - and a subject matter - that are far beyond a
13-year-old child. No puppies or cars for the young Picasso; instead, he painted the
portraits of the oldest men in the village. He signed this work P Ruiz, because at this
time he was still using his father's last name.
2. AUTORETRAT AMB PERRUCA
At 14, Picasso painted a series of self-portraits, including
Self-portrait with Wig
, a
whimsicaldepictionofhowhemighthavelookedduringthetimeofhisartistichero,
Velázquez.
3. CIENCIA I CARITAT
One of Picasso's first publicly exhibited paintings was
Science and Charity
. Picasso's
father posed as the doctor.
