PICASSO!!!

I don't think I can express in words how enthused I am about this. The Picasso tour/museum had to have been one of my favorite things I've done so far in this city. It started with a walking tour that took us throughout the the city. We saw where Picasso's family started a restaurant, where he went to art school, where he opened his first gallery, etc. Did you know that in 1901 when he opened his first gallery he didn't sell ANYTHING. He was a complete failure. But now look how famous he is! I find that truly inspiring. See, you might just have to wait until you're really old/dead to hit your peak so just be patient.
Ok enough talking. I just want to show you some of the pictures I took because I am SO excited about this.

picasso's family opened a restaurant here called 4 Cats
(you can kind of see the sign in the bottom right corner)

this is where picasso went to art school! how cool is that!
maybe if you take classes there you'll be as good as him

statue inspired by him

building covered in figures inspired by Picasso's early style of drawing

(I wasn't allowed to bring my camera in the museum, but I found a picture of one of my favorite paintings we saw there.) This next painting is literally like the size of a wall. He did this from his IMAGINATION when he was only FOURTEEN. With my face one inch from the glass, I made my excitement very clear to the guy standing next to me when I kept repeating, "That is ONE brush stroke! ONE! Look at that! He was only FOURTEEN!!!" Seriously though, FOURTEEN. I'm still amazed.

"The First Communion," done in oils, 1896.
This practically made me cry of joy. I wish I was kidding.

LOVE FOR PICASSO!!!! XOXO