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Musee Picasso
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France
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5 Rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris, France
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About Musee Picasso
The Picasso Museum is dedicated to showcasing the paintings, drawings, engravings and sculptures of Pablo Picasso, the Spanish-born famous artist. It is the biggest collection in the world of Picasso's work and offers a journey through the creative process. It is a lovely venue for tourists to admire and explore.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Musee Picasso
- The museum was inaugurated in the year 1985 with a total of 228 paintings, 149 sculptures, and nearly 3,100 drawings and engravings. A majority of these were donated by the artist's family after his demise as per his wishes.
- The establishment that houses these collections, the hotel Particulier was built between 1656 and 1659. It was built by the architect Jean de Bouiller and is deemed to be one of the prime historic houses in the Marais.
- Many people aren't aware of the fact that although he is prominently known as Picasso, his full name is 25 words long.
- The hotel has gone through major restoration processes. It underwent 10 years of restoration from 1975 to 1985. There was a second museum restoration between 2009 and 2014.
- Picasso has been a motivation to many artists and aspirants. In the work span of 91 years and over, the artist has created more than 150,000 different works. His artistic phases included Cubism and the Blue Period.
- Some of the famous works in the collections displayed at the museum include the Young Ladies in Avignon, Still Life with Chair Caning in 1912, large Cubist paintings Man with Guitar and Man with Mandolin, etc.
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