Painter and sculptor, 1881 to 1973
Pablo Picasso
Peggy Guggenheim bought Picasso for her collection, and On the Beach, of 1937, is one of the pictures in her house on the Grand Canal.
- Born
- 1881, Málaga, Spain
- Died
- 1973, Mougins, France
- Movement
- Cubism
- In Venice
- 1 work in 1 museum
Where to see Pablo Picasso in Venice
Each work with the museum it hangs in. Museums move and lend their works, so check before a special journey.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection1 work
On the Beach
1937
Two monumental bathers playing with a toy boat on a beach, painted the year of Guernica.
The life of Pablo Picasso
Picasso was born in Málaga in 1881, the son of a drawing teacher, and could draw like a master in his teens. He settled in Paris in 1904, in a ramshackle studio building in Montmartre called the Bateau-Lavoir. There, in 1907, he painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, and with Georges Braque went on to invent Cubism.
He changed style every few years for seventy years: the Blue Period, Cubism, a return to classical figures, the fury of Guernica in 1937, and a flood of painting, sculpture, ceramics and prints in old age. He died at Mougins, in the south of France, in 1973.
What to know
- Invented Cubism with Georges Braque
- Painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon in Montmartre in 1907
- The Musée Picasso holds about five thousand of his works
- Born
- 25 October 1881, Málaga, Spain
- Died
- 8 April 1973, Mougins, France
Pablo Picasso: common questions
- Where can you see Pablo Picasso in Venice?
- At the Peggy Guggenheim Collection: On the Beach. Museums move and lend their works, so check before a special journey.
- What is Pablo Picasso's most famous work in Venice?
- On the Beach, of 1937, at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Two monumental bathers playing with a toy boat on a beach, painted the year of Guernica.
- When and where was Pablo Picasso born?
- On 25 October 1881, at Málaga, Spain. Pablo Picasso died on 8 April 1973, at Mougins, France, aged about 92.
- What is Pablo Picasso known for?
- Invented Cubism with Georges Braque. Painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon in Montmartre in 1907. The Musée Picasso holds about five thousand of his works. Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor, of Cubism.
Tickets and tours: Pablo Picasso in Venice
Things to do near the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 3See Venetian painting from Bellini to Titian at the Accademia250 m awayMuseum, 1.5 to 2.5 hours, ticket at the museum, tours online
- 12Visit La Fenice, Venice's opera house350 m awayShow, 45 to 60 minutes, ticket for the visit, or for a performance
- 11Ride a gondola through the canals500 m awayOn the water, 30 to 45 minutes, a shared or private ride
- 5Ride the whole Grand Canal on the vaporetto600 m awayOn the water, 40 to 60 minutes, a vaporetto ticket or pass
Where to eat near the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Venice. Distances are in a straight line.
- Trattoria Ai Cugnai4.6Trattoria, Accademia150 m away
- Antico Martini4.1Restaurant, Campo San Fantin350 m away
- Gelateria Nico3.9Gelateria, Zattere450 m away
- Harry's Bar3.6Bar and restaurant, Calle Vallaresso500 m away
Hotels near the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Venice. Distances are in a straight line.
- The Gritti Palace4.6Five-star hotel, Grand Canal200 m away
- The St. Regis Venice4.6Five-star hotel, Grand Canal350 m away
- Aman Venice4.8Five-star hotel, Grand Canal650 m away
- Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel4.5Five-star hotel, Riva degli Schiavoni900 m away
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