Picasso's Andalusian Roots Explored in Major Malaga Exhibition
The Museo Picasso Malaga presents 'Picasso's South. Andalusian References,' an exhibition running from October 9, 2018, to February 3, 2019, that examines the profound influence of Mediterranean culture on Pablo Picasso's work. The show features approximately 200 works, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, and graphic pieces by Picasso, alongside archaeological artifacts from Iberian, Phoenician, and Greco-Roman periods, as well as works by Spanish masters El Greco, Francisco de Goya, Diego Velázquez, and Francisco de Zurbarán. Themes such as bullfighting rituals, still lifes, vanitas paintings, motherhood, and religious rites are explored to reveal Picasso's identification with Spanish artistic heritage.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Picasso's South. Andalusian References' at Museo Picasso Malaga
- Runs from October 9, 2018 to February 3, 2019
- Approximately 200 works on display
- Includes works by Picasso alongside El Greco, Goya, Velázquez, and Zurbarán
- Features archaeological artifacts from Iberian, Phoenician, and Greco-Roman cultures
- Explores themes like bullfighting, still lifes, vanitas, motherhood, and religious rites
- Picasso was born in Malaga in 1881 and died in Mougins in 1973
- Exhibition highlights Picasso's connection to Andalusian cultural identity
Entities
Artists
- Pablo Picasso
- El Greco
- Francisco de Goya
- Diego Velázquez
- Francisco de Zurbarán
Institutions
- Museo Picasso Malaga
- Artribune
Locations
- Malaga
- Andalusia
- Spain
- Mougins
- Palacio de Buenavista
- C/ San Agustín, 8 Málaga