Atenție, Picasso! Beware, Picasso! The Story of an Artifact in the Collection of the National Museum of Transylvanian History
Atenție, Picasso! Beware, Picasso! The Story of an Artifact in the Collection of the National Museum of Transylvanian History
Author(s): Ioana Gruiță-SavuSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Cold-War History, History of Art
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: Pablo Picasso; Blue Dove; graphic; museum collection; Cluj;
Summary/Abstract: The National Museum of Transylvanian History owns a graphic work signed by Pablo Picasso. The image represents a blue pigeon holding an olive branch in its beak. Iconographically, the Blue Dove is part of the series of graphic works made by the artist to promote the Peace Movement, born immediately after the Second World War. The purpose of this study is to reconstruct the history of this artifact. By contextualizing it, I aim to decipher the symbolism behind this image. Following its circulation, and establishing its provenance in the museum’s collection, I aim to confirm its authenticity.
Journal: Acta Musei Napocensis. Historica
- Issue Year: 58/2021
- Issue No: 58
- Page Range: 203-222
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English