Arcadia Spain

Last Friday we went to the Picasso Museum, that house one of the most extensive collections of artworks by Pablo Picasso.

The museum is located in La Ribera neighborhood, in the Old City and occupies five large town palaces on the street Montcada. The original palaces date from the 13th-15th centuries, undergoing major refurbishments over time, the most important in the 18th century. These palaces are a good example of Catalan civic gothic style. They have a common structure surrounding a courtyard with access to the main floor via an outdoor open stairway.

The museum opened to the public on 9 March 1963, becoming the first museum dedicated to Picasso's work and the only one created during the artist's lifetime.

Our students were able to see one of the highlights of the collection like The First Communion (1896) and Science and Charity (1897).

In particular, this museum reveals Picasso's relationship with the city of Barcelona, a relationship that was during his youth and adolescence and continued until his death.