One of the last cultural activities I was able to do in Barcelona was my visit to Museu Picasso on March 6th. I have been learning about Pablo Picasso in school for as long as I can remember, so my visit to the museum, with one of the most complete permanent collections of his works, was very important to me. Not only does the museum house over 4,200 of Picasso’s pieces, but it is located in Barcelona, the city that played a large role in Picasso’s formative years as an artist. It was amazing to finally see some of the pieces I have studied in text books in real life. I loved being able to see the development of his work from his early years all the way until his return to Barcelona.
Some of my favorite works I saw in the museum were Picasso’s abstract paintings of people. I also really enjoyed Donació Pablo Picasso’s landscape pieces, such as “Parc de la Ciutadella” and “Serralada de Marina.” It was interesting to see the contrast between the father and son’s artwork.
There was a portion of the museum dedicated to Picasso’s return to Barcelona in 1899 and his membership in the Catalan avant-garde. His work in this section of the museum is dominated by the human figure and greatly influenced by Catalan Modernism. During this time, Picasso continued to paint landscape scenes and introduced, the landscape seen from the window. I really enjoyed my time at the Museu Picasso because I felt that I was able to get a better grasp on Picasso’s formative years as an artist.
Madison's Catalan Culture Experience 