Following Picasso on the French Riviera

Picasso, THE artist of the 20th century, lived on the French riviera from 1946 until his death in 1973. He left several testimonies of his stay in several towns of the region.

In Antibes, visit the Picasso's Museum in the Grimaldi Castle, where the artist spent 6 monthes of his life in 1946. Happy period of his life, living with Françoise Gilot, he painted there happy paintings, in pastel colors, inspired from the Mythology, like Ulysses and the Sirens, full of tenderness, as the joy of life.

Then going to Vallauris, where he lived in the 50's, and started the ceramic work at madoura's studio where you will may be buy one of his prints. On the village square, one can admire the sculpture of the man with the sheep, and a large collection of Picasso's ceramics in the castle near by. Following the example of Matisse and other modern artists, he decorated the decoration of the castle chapel with the panels of the war and peace.

According to time, you can step by Mougins, to visit the little Photographies Museum, where a large collection of photos taken by André Villers are exhibited. The remind Picasso's life on the French Riviera.