Picasso's 1917 Italian Journey Celebrated in Rome Exhibition

The Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome presents 'Picasso. Between Cubism and Classicism 1915-1925', a major exhibition curated by Olivier Berggruen and Anunciata von Liechtenstein. Featuring over 100 masterpieces including paintings, gouaches, and drawings, the show focuses on the transformative journey Pablo Picasso made to Italy in February 1917 with his friend Jean Cocteau. During this 'grand tour', Picasso visited Rome and Naples, where he was deeply impressed by Raphael's art in the capital and the classical masterpieces of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, including the Farnese Hercules and Pompeii's frescoes. The exhibition examines Picasso's use of pastiche as a modernist tool, tracing his evolution from realism to abstraction. Key works on display include 'Two Women Running on the Beach' (1922), 'The Pan Pipes' (1923), 'Seated Harlequin with Crossed Arms' (1923), and 'Harlequin with Mirror'.