Picasso, Miró, and Dalí—the Catalan connection
Catalonia and its capital, Barcelona, are justly proud of their connection to three giants of twentieth century art: Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Salvador Dalí. Throughout Barcelona you’ll find museums dedicated to their work, as well as special on-going exhibitions.
Although not a Catalan by birth, Picasso spent time in Barcelona at several different periods in his life as an artist: during his formative years, when he began his art studies under his father’s tutelage and in La Lonja, the academy of fine arts; and later, while living part time in Paris, when he formed lifelong friendships with a group of Catalan artists. The first exhibition of his works was held in Barcelona in 1900.
In addition to showing numerous examples of Picasso’s works, Museu Picasso offers a “Biographical Itinerary through the Collection”. Although the collection features mainly the early works, a major holding is the series of 57 canvases called “Las Meninas”, inspired by the famous painting by Velázquez.
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