War and Peace ("La Guerre et la Paix") drawing on the vault of the Temple of Peace (Temple de la Paix, or Chapelle de la paix). Pablo Picasso had added a semicircular panel with four interlocked figures holding a dove of peace, suggesting the unity of mankind. Vallauris 1961.
A low-angle view captures Pablo Picasso’s monumental “War and Peace” mural on the vaulted ceiling of the Temple of Peace in Vallauris. The composition contrasts its two main panels: on the left, a dark, chaotic scene of combat unfolds with stylized figures, while on the right, a bright panel is dominated by an eye-like shape from which leaf-like branches sprout. In 1961, Picasso added a semicircular panel with four interlocked figures holding a dove of peace, suggesting the unity of mankind.
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Artworks:
- "La guerre et la paix", 1958. Zervos.XVIII.253, Zervos.XVIII.254, Zervos.XVIII.5
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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