Welcome to the Museum national Pablo Picasso, "war and peace"

It is 1952, in his workshop from Fournas in Vallauris Picasso do a painting - war and peace - of very large dimensions. Dealing with a subject which, although directly related to this post-war era and many international calls for peace in the world, this work retains a undeniably allegorical dimension. Preceded by some 300 preparatory drawings made during the previous months, it necessitated many panels of hardboard which were standing up vertically on a specially designed wooden structure.

The Romanesque chapel of Vallauris

The choice of the chapel of Vallauris to install war and peace Two works by Picasso: war and peace are installed in the chapel of the castle of Vallauris in 1959. The choice by Picasso of the chapel for the edification of his temple of peace is part of a movement of rediscovery of art sacred, who knows a undeniable craze in the 1950s: Matisse completed the decoration of the chapel of the Rosary in Vence, the Chagall. and Bonnard, light, Germaine Richier--participate in the decoration of the Church of the Plateau of Assy, our Lady of all Grace, and began work on his monumental Biblical Message, first to another Chapel vençoise before you donate to the State. Pablo Picasso, aware of the deep symbolism of the place and seduced by the rigorous proportions of the austere building, chooses the chapel of the castle of Vallauris. The former building contributes to war and peace, with its obvious references to ancient art, or even to the rock art, a sacred and universal anchorage. "It's not very clear in this Chapel, declares the artist Claude Roy, and I would like that we don't light it, that visitors have candles in hand, they walk along the walls as in prehistoric caves, discovering the figures, that" light moves on what I painted, a small candle light.

Open daily except Tuesday from 10: 00 to 12: 00 and 14: 00 to 17: 00. In July and August, daily from 10: 00 to 12:45 and from 14:15 to 6:15 pm.

Permanent collection: €5
Reduced rate: €2.5
Group rate: €2,5

Common ticket with the Magnelli Museum, Museum of the ceramics of Vallauris

Open on sunday