PICASSO MUSEUM ANTIBES
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This museum, where modern art plays an important role, was the residence of a branch of the Grimaldi family in the Middle Ages
This museum, integrated into the superb Grimaldi castle, was the residence of a branch of the family in the Middle Ages before being transformed into a town hall during the French revolution. From 1820 to 1924, it was used as a barracks. The castle was acquired by the city of Antibes in 1925 to house a regional historical and archaeological museum. Twenty years later, its curator invited Pablo Picasso to set up his studio there. The artist, in love with the French Riviera, accepted this offer and set to work with enthusiasm. When he left, he left behind some of his drawings and paintings such as La Joie de vivre, Satyre, faune et centaure au trident, Le Gobeur d'oursins, La Femme aux oursins, Nature morte à la chouette et aux trois oursins, La Chèvre... In the following years, the museum's collections were enriched by other creations of the brilliant artist, in particular ceramics designed in the Madoura workshop in Vallauris.
In 1966, the site was renamed the Musée Picasso, the first institution in France to be so named. A new collection of the museum is dedicated to Nicolas de Staël. Modern art still plays an important role in this beautiful museum, represented by pieces from a donation from the Hans Hartung and Anna-Eva Bergman Foundation as well as paintings and sculptures by other artists. Most of the trends of the last hundred years are present.
You can enjoy a drink in the museum's shady café, which offers a superb view of the Cap d'Antibes.
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