Xavier is the Catalan spelling of Javier, just so you know. Xavier Vilató was Pablo Picasso’s nephew. His mother was Picasso’s sister, Lola. In 1909, Lola Picasso had married a psychiatrist, Juan Bautista Vilató Gómez, son of a professor of neurobiology from Barcelona. Together, they had six children, two of which were also artists. Xavier…
In 1927, Marie Thérèse Walter was only 17 when she was approached by Picasso in front of the Galeries Lafayette in Paris. At the time, Picasso was married to Olga Kokhlova and had a small son named Paulo. Picasso and Walter’s affair was kept quiet for a time, but then Olga caught on to the…
Saint-Paul de Vence is a small village up from the French Riviera in southeastern France. Don’t confuse this village with the larger town of Vence. This village is famous for one of its hotels named La Colombe d’Or. Nearby is a modern art museum/foundation called the Fondation Maeght. This foundation holds a vast collection of…
Wilhelm Uhde was a German art collector who recognized Cubism as an important art movement. His first Cubist painting to purchase was by Pablo Picasso. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s website highlighting art collectors and dealers of Cubism: Wilhelm Uhde was a German art historian, collector, dealer, and curator. He began collecting as early…
Welcome to “T” Day in the 2018 A to Z Challenge. I am getting tired so this post is one of direct quotes from my sources. Enjoy learning more about one of Picasso‘s most famous Cubist paintings. MDC From the Museum of Modern Art website: The three musicians and dog conjure a bygone period of…
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