Montmartre in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Picasso

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 24, 2022

1. Picasso Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ici en 1900
Picasso
eut son premier atelier
a Paris

(English translation:)

Here in 1900 Picasso had his first studio in Paris.

Erected by Jacques Gambier de Laforterie.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is October 25, 1881.

Location. 48° 53.173′ N, 2° 20.334′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Montmartre. It is on Rue Gabrielle, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Rue Gabrielle, Paris, Île-de-France 75018, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le Bateau-Lavoir (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean-Baptiste Clément (within shouting distance of this marker);

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David Kutner (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); La mire du Nord / The Northern Meridian Post (about 90 meters away); La Folie Sandrin (about 90 meters away); Le Tire-Bouchon Cabaret (about 120 meters away); Le Consulat (about 120 meters away); La Bonne Franquette (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Pablo Picasso (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and the anti-war painting Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal of the bombing of Guernica by German and Italian air forces during
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 24, 2022

2. Picasso Marker - wide view
the Spanish Civil War....Exceptionally prolific throughout the course of his long life, Picasso achieved universal renown and immense fortune for his revolutionary artistic accomplishments, and became one of the best-known figures in 20th-century art."

(Submitted on September 21, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.