Pablo Picasso died on Sunday, April 8, 1973, at the age of 92. This is his and Jacqueline’s burial place in front of the Château de Vauvenargues. "La femme au vase" stands in the garden over the grave. 1987.

The garden of the Château de Vauvenargues, the final resting place of Pablo Picasso and his wife, Jacqueline, photographed in 1987. Viewed from a high vantage point, stairs descend to a wide gravel area centered on a perfect circle of green grass. Here, Picasso’s bronze sculpture "La femme au vase" stands over their grave. The artist died on April 8, 1973, at the age of 92. The tranquil grounds are populated with neatly trimmed hedges, cypress trees, and conifers.

Artworks:

"La femme au vase", 1933. Spies:135.II (The other bronze Spies:135 II at Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid.)

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Exhibition, Sculptures

Filename:

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