Tag: Pablo Picasso
Literature: Picasso under suspicion
In his novel, Tom Hillenbrand tells of the spectacular art theft of the Mona Lisa and delves into the bohemian scene of Paris at the turn of the century. source…
Bavaria is calling on the Federal Council to create a restitution law. – Bavaria
Home Bavaria Bavaria Culture in Bavaria Cultural policy:Bavaria calls for a restitution law October 1, 2023, 3:00 p.m Open detailed view Markus Blume’s first appearance in the Federal Council. His…
Picasso/Beckmann in the Von der Heydt Museum in Wuppertal: Parallel Monologues – Culture
In 1911, the Elberfeld Museum Association acquired the painting “Acrobat and Young Harlequin” (1905) by Pablo Picasso through the intervention of the collector August von der Heydt in Paris. It…
Picasso exhibition in Passau – Bavaria
There is no shortage of Picasso exhibitions this year. The 50th anniversary of the artist’s death prompts many museums to pay tribute to the brilliant painter. The fact that the…
series "artist venues": Like in a painting
The “Colombe d’Or” in the hinterland of the Côte d’Azur has an exquisite art collection, but that famous painters paid for their food with the works is probably more of…
Controversy over Picasso’s painting is getting hotter – culture
The petition is rejected: With this decision, the meeting of the Science Committee in the Bavarian State Parliament on the case of “Madame Soler” ended. This means that the dispute…
Restitution of Nazi-looted art: A suggestion from legal practice – culture
The auction of the painting “Self-Portrait, Reclining” by Max Pechstein from 1909 has now been postponed to autumn. It belonged to a Jewish doctor fleeing the Nazis, and its upcoming…
"It’s Pablo-Matic": Picasso exhibition in New York: In the house of the steep theses
Stand-up comedian Hannah Gadsby curated an exhibition critical of Pablo Picasso in New York. This resulted in a new form of exhibition: the Twitter Museum. source site
Painter and Picasso muse Francoise Gilot died at the age of 101
The French painter Françoise Gilot is dead. She died at the age of 101, according to US media, citing her daughter Aurelia Engel. Gilot, who was also the partner and…
Looted art dispute: decision on Picasso painting postponed
In the Bavarian state parliament, the Picasso painting “Madame Soler” was debated briefly and heatedly. Without a result. source site