Tehran – It was screened at the museum’s Cinematec on Sunday at the ongoing “Picasso in Tehran” exhibition at the Museum’s Cinematec, the 2012 Spanish film “Picasso’s Gang” directed by Fernando Coromo.
The thriller film focuses on Picasso and other real-life painters in Paris in the early 1910s. The film is a portrayal of actual events related to the robbery of “Mona Lisa” in 1911, and the fact that French police suspected the involvement of the Spanish painter, Mehr reported.
The most famous work “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance’s most famous painter in Paris in 1911, was mysteriously stolen from the Louvre along with many Iberian sculptures.
Authorities have detained Pablo Picasso and his poet friend Apollinaire as suspects, but the entire city is being wiped out by rumors that the gangs are trying to attack every museum in France. Inspired by the most famous theft in the history of art, the film is a comedy from a fun era that captures the bohemian life of Paris.
“Picasso of Tehran” presents the story of Picasso’s life and the artistic times he crossed. It features 66 works by famous Spanish painters and sculptors from Tmoca’s collection. We will be open every day (excluding Mondays) until June 3rd.
Of these, 26 Aquatint prints (not previously exhibited in Iran) from the famous series “La Tauromaquia” (The Art of Bullfighting) are the highlights.
This collection is one of the most famous works in the realm of his most famous prints, demonstrating his deep appeal to Spanish culture, particularly the dramatic and ritual sights of Bull Fight.
The series was inspired by Jose Delgado’s 18th century book, “La Tauromaquia o arte de torear” (Tauromatia, or the art of bullfighting). Jose Delgado, known as Peperillo, is a famous Matador, and his book became an important reference in the Spanish bullfighting tradition. A passionate about bullfighting since childhood, Picasso visually reinterpreted these historical accounts through his unique style of art.
Picasso adopted Aquatint Technique. This was a print process that allowed for rich tone variations, giving the image a dramatic and almost pictorial effect. The work is minimalist yet expressive, featuring bold black and white contrasts that emphasize bullfighting movements, tensions and raw energy.
Through Swift’s gesture lines and fluid composition, Picasso captures the essence of bullfighting: the bounty of matadors, the power of bulls, and the tensions of conflict. His depiction is not merely a literal illustration, but an abstract, emotionally recharged representation of the view.
“La Tauromaquia” reflects the charm of Picasso’s lifelong life that frequently appears in bulls and bullfighting, from early sketches to his masterpiece “Guernica” (1937).
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer, and spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, invention of built sculptures, co-invasion of collages, and the various styles that he helped develop and explore.
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