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This not one of those Ah-Ha Museums where you keep running into famous paintings that you have been seeing reproductions of for the past half century. On the contrary, most of the artworks in this museum were new to me, or at least ones I had not particularly noticed before.
The reason for this is that the artworks in this museum are from Picasso's private collection. These are works that he kept for himself, so until his death they were generally not accessible to us members of the general public, and they are not the familiar ones that are always used in books to illustrate his Blue Period, his Rose Period, his African Period, his Cubist Period, etc.
When Picasso died in 1973 the French government presented his heirs with a huge tax bill for inheritance taxes. Instead of paying cash they paid in artworks, so the French State became the owner of a very fine collection of relatively unknown Picasso paintings and other artworks.
I hope you'll forgive my boasting, but I'm rather proud of the first photo on this tip. It shows the silhouettes of a tourist family entering the museum, complete with their bags and sunglasses. I believe this is my only silhouette photo that ever really turned out the way I wanted it to.
Second photo: The entrance hall of the Picasso Museum.
Third photo: Portrait of Marie-Thérèse, 1937. She was Picasso's longtime mistress and the mother of his daughter, Maya Picasso.
Fourth photo: Women at their Toilette, 1938
Fifth photo: Café in the garden behind the Picasso Museum. Leave a Comment Phone: 01 42 71 25 21Directions: Velib' 3008 Métro Saint-Paul, Saint-Sébastien Froissart, Chemin Vert GPS 48°51'35.11" North; 2°21'44.09" EastWebsite: http://www.musee-picasso.fr/
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 by rexvaughanLeave a Comment Phone: 04 42 71 25 21Directions: Metro #8 St. Sebastian-Froissart. It is in the Marais not far from Place des Vosges in a cluster of museums including the Carnavalet, the Surrure among others.Website: www.musee-picasso.fr
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 Half the Picasso Museum
reflected in a mirror by Beausoleil,
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We were pretty disappointed visiting the Picasso Museum this afternoon. It is in the middle of renovation. Photos are no longer allowed inside the museum. The wonderful displays in the crypt-basement are closed. They are adding wall space that covers much of the beautiful old mansion housing the collection. Much of the collection is going into storage for a 4-year renovation. We'll try it again in 2014 and see there is an improvement, but it wasn't a great visit today. What was available was not well displayed and all the walls weren't even complete yet. There were paintings on one side and beams on the other . . .
Old review below:
There are two excellent reasons to visit the Musee Picasso. First, of course, is the marvelous collection of Picasso's works. The Archives are also open to the public and they include his copious correspondence. It is fascinating. There are also posters and sketches exhibited.
Secondly, the building is of historic importance. You would expect Picasso to be exhibited in a starkly modern building. Not so . . . The collection is in a delightful old Hotel Particular (mansion) in the Marais district of Paris. The lovely mansion was once owned by Aubert-de-Fontenay who was a salt-tax collector. See what tax collectors can afford to build!
If you haven't visited for a while, this is a good time to make another visit because the collection has been rehung and is very well displayed. They have hung a great many more paintings in the collection since our first visit many many years ago.
It is also great fun to wander through the building. Leave a Comment Phone: 01 42 71 25 21Directions: Metro #8 St. Sebastian-Froissart or Chemin VertWebsite: http://www.musee-picasso.fr/ Other Contact: FAX: 01 48 04 75 46
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Believe it or not, we had a really hard time finding this wonderful museum. We took the Metro and actually got in the general vacinity quickly (even stumbled upon a street market in the process).But getting from the Metro to the museum took a while. While everyone we asked was very helpful, it seems many Parisians don't know it's there. However, as is true all over Paris, the long roundabout walk led us by a gorgeous flower shop, we visited an adorable toy store and incredible antique/ decorator shop. The walk was well worth it. The Musee Picasso is in an old mansion, I think. The beautiful architecture is an amazing backdrop to Picasso's sculpture and paintings. My 5 year old granddaughter loved it as well! We did however, rush her through a few rooms with some of his more "erotic" drawings etc. Good thing they hung them too high for her to get a good look at! Directions: Metro #8 St. Sebastian-Froissart.
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 Musée Picasso ~ Le Jardin des
Sculptures by BeatChick, 4 more photos
Of Picasso's works I liked the paintings of:
Dora Maar
La Céléstine
What I love about it is the witch-like quality of the sitter and that he painted her blind eye. I really love that he attempted to depict the real (although later in a cubist style but very real to him, perhaps the interior qualities of the subject) rather than just the beautiful.
Bust of a lady with a large nose
This lovely lady was another of my favorites at the Musée Picasso. I'm not really sure why yet except that it may be one of the few "nice" depictions of a woman in Picasso's repertoire. Hmmm...let me ponder on this.
Bronze of a Bull's Head
It's cool, it's different, it's quirky, it's so very Spanish!
This maison (Hôtel Salé) in the Marais that the works are housed in is itself beautiful. Look around you at all the gorgeous architectural details. Crown mouldings on the ceiling are lovely.
Carte Musées et Monuments accepted here.
Photos: April 2003 Leave a Comment Phone: 01 42 71 25 21Directions: Marais District (3rd Arrondissement) Metro #1 St-Paul Straight N r. Malher, becomes r. Pavée (great fruit stand @ corner & 2 r. des Rosiers - Cheikh Abderazak), becomes r. Payenne. Turn left on r. du Parc Royal then right on r. de Thorigny.Website: http://www.musee-picasso.fr/ Other Contact: 01 48 04 75 46 Fx#
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 An inspiration for Tim
Burton, no doubts about
it. by bpacker
However, if you're like me and think that art should be for art's sake, pop in the museum about half an hour before closing.
They'll let you in for free.
Browse at your own leisure. I doubt you'll be able to appreciate much unless you're Tim Burton*. Make your purchases later in the delightful sourvenir shop. Yup, I have to admit, I spent more time there then at the galleries.
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Hôtel Salé, 5 rue de Thorigny 75003
Transport :
Metro line 1 or 8 : Chemin-Vert, St-Paul, St-Sebastian
Buses : 29, 96, 75, 86, 87
Opening Hours:
April to september: 9.30 am to 6 pm
October to March: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
Fees :
Adults : 5.50euros
18-25 : 4euros
Under 18s : free
* American director and creator of gory flicks like beetlejuice, the last night before christmas and big fish Leave a Comment
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 Entrance to the Picasso Museum
in the Marais by jrs1234
There are also some nice paintings there that Picasso collected. The only drawback to this place was the one-way system imposed on visitors - you couldn't skip bits and you couldn't quickly dodge back to a particular spot that you found interesting. Otherwise good, though.
You can get in here with a museum card, otherwise it's 5.50 euros for adult entrance. The museum is closed on Tuesdays. Leave a Comment
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I was never a huge Picasso fan until I saw the real thing!
The Hotel Sale, constructed in the 17th century, holds a vast array of Picasso's works from 1894 to 1972. His works of art are arranged in chronological order.
Admission is 5,50E.
Open April to September: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Open October to March: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Leave a Comment Directions: Marais Metro #8 St. Sebastian-Froissart.
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The Musee Picasso located in the Le Marais area. You can get there either by the Metro station Chemin vert or St-Sebastien Froissart.
It is a must see if you like the artwork for Picasso. The museum contains several thousand works of Pablo Picasso. What is interesting to me is that it contains a lot of pictures of Pablo Picasso while he was working taken by his mistress Dora Maar.
Dora Maar also photographs Picasso work in progress which is amazing. You can actually see the master initial draft and how he changes his design and paint over some of his work.
The museum also contains some work from Cézanne and Matisse.
Remember the museum closed on Tuesday.
Here are their opening hours:
1 April - 30 September : 9 h 30 to 18 h 00
1 October - 31 March : 9 h 30 to17 h 30
Don't try to get it to the museum 15 mins before the closing time. Normally the register closed 15 mins - 30 mins before the actual closing time.
There is a cafe at the garden area of the Picasso Museum. It is actually quite relaxing having a cup of coffee after seeing some art work of Picasso.
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I visited Musee Picasso last fall. The building is interesting, and the area (Marais) one of my favorites.
For a true hardcore fan of Picasso this is a definite recommended must .
A decent collection of his work and history, with some works by other artists that Picasso collected. (and it WAS an art-lovers bargain for 6,70 admission in the past)
Now (2006) it costs 9,50 euros (gouge imo)
Tarif réduit (de 18 à 25 ans inclus): 7,50
(7,50 euros for a "student" ages 18-25)
so what is this sh#, the older you get, the more you pay??
The weirdest and most twisted thing is:
one of my favorite works here was not even a Picasso but a Henri Matisse that Picasso bought.
Check out the website below and see what you think.
Musee Picasso
And here is a link to an excellent Picasso website... if you love Picasso, you will end up spending some quality time here:
Online Picasso
Hats off and much thanks to Dr. Enrique Mallen, Professor,
Department of Hispanic Studies, Texas A&M University,
all Dr. Enrique Mallens collaborators, and Texas A&M Univ. for building and hosting the excellent "Online Picasso Project" at the link above. Leave a Comment Phone: 01 42 71 25 21Directions: Metro #8 St. Sebastian-Froissart. Metro : Saint-Paul / Saint-Sebastien Froissart / Chemin Vert Bus : 29 - 96 - 69 - 75Website: http://www.musee-picasso.fr
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