Pablo Picasso’s artworks explore the human condition and the depth of the psyche. He creates artworks that challenge perception, engage the intellect, and evoke a spectrum of emotions – often confronting themes of war, peace, love, and loss in masterpieces such as Picasso’s Guernica or Portrait of Gertrude Stein. In each period of Picasso’s life as an artist, he sets out to break the conventional forms of the past, continuously evolving in his quest for artistic truth and self-discovery. During Picasso’s Blue Period, his work was characterised by sombre tones and melancholic themes, reflecting on the recent death of his friend Carlos Casagemas, along with the societal woes of the early 20th century. While his later Surrealist Period is characterised by bizarre, unexpected shapes inspired by dreams, unconscious emotions, illusions and fantasies.
For Picasso, the canvas is a playground of the mind, where ideas are constructed and deconstructed; what emerges is a monument to the power of creativity.
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Practical Information
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Opening Hours
Monday – Sunday: 20:00
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Duration
Approximately 60 minutes.
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Location
Carrer de Montcada 25, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain. Get directions here.
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Contact
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Audio Guide
Included in the ticket price. Don’t forget to bring your headphones to access the free audio tour.