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The Musee Picasso opened in 1985 and is housed in the restored, neo-classical Hotel Sale, a mansion built in 1656. The collection is displayed in chronological order and illustrate the different phases of Picasso's career and techniques, from his 'blue period' through to his cubist work, a technique he developed in his later years. The collection comprises of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, engravings, and manuscripts. The museums also houses works from Picasso's private collection which include primitive Nimba masks from New Guinea, Grebo masks, Iberian bronzes, sketches by Giorgio de Chirico and Degas, and paintings by Corot, Cezanne, Chardin, Renoir, Matisse, and others.
The Musee Picasso opened in 1985 and is housed in the restored, neo-classical Hotel Sale, a mansion built in 1656. The collection is displayed in chronological order and illustrate the different phases of Picasso's career and techniques, from his 'blue period' through to his cubist work, a technique he developed in his later years. The collection comprises of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, engravings, and manuscripts. The museums also houses works from Picasso's private collection which include primitive Nimba masks from New Guinea, Grebo masks, Iberian bronzes, sketches by Giorgio de Chirico and Degas, and paintings by Corot, Cezanne, Chardin, Renoir, Matisse, and others.
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