Picasso's Mediterranean Ateliers: 50 Works at Palazzo Ducale, Genoa
At Palazzo Ducale in Genoa, an exhibition featuring fifty pieces from the Musée National Picasso Paris is organized into ten thematic sections, offering a unique chronological exploration of Pablo Picasso's career. This showcase is part of the Picasso-Méditerranée initiative (2017–2019), emphasizing the locations that immortalized his art, especially his studios. A recurring motif is the relationship between artist and model, represented through various styles. The exhibition begins with self-portraits from 1906 and 1972. Influences from the Bateau-Lavoir are evident in Cubist works, while vibrant Bathers demonstrate dynamic compositions. The central area highlights women, and the exhibit concludes with Mediterranean studios, illustrating Picasso's connection to themes and the creative vitality of his surroundings.
Key facts
- 50 works from Musée National Picasso Paris are displayed at Palazzo Ducale, Genoa.
- The exhibition is part of the Picasso-Méditerranée program (2017–2019).
- Works are organized into ten thematic sections covering Picasso's entire career.
- The show focuses on Picasso's studios as spaces of creation and accumulation.
- Self-portraits from 1906 and 1972 are included.
- The Bateau-Lavoir in Montmartre is highlighted as a Cubist crucible.
- A series of Bathers and depictions of women form the core of the exhibition.
- Mediterranean studios in Vallauris, Cannes, and Vauvenargues are featured.
- Photography gained importance in Picasso's practice after 1948.
- The exhibition includes references to Édouard Manet.
Entities
Artists
- Pablo Picasso
- Édouard Manet
- Paul Cézanne
Institutions
- Musée National Picasso Paris
- Palazzo Ducale
- Picasso-Méditerranée
- Musée d'Ethnographie du Trocadéro
- SIAE
Locations
- Genoa
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Montmartre
- Vallauris
- Cannes
- Vauvenargues
- Mediterranean
- Malaga
- Mougins