2024

PICASSO SCULPTURE

Fine arts museum

Inaugurated in 1965, this curious gray and white totem pole was created by the Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar, based on a model by Picasso, who expressly approved the project. This monumental sculpture, which is one of the largest works of its kind in the world, is 15 m high. The pillar has a diameter of 1.65 m and has two "wings", one of which weighs 8 tons! The statue was made of natural concrete, which means that liquid white cement was injected into a mold filled with a mixture of stones. The surface is so hard that it should last 2,000 years!

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