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The spanish civil war and two world wars. these would be a profound influence on his work, perhaps most famously illustrated in guernica, a dramatic painting depicting the horror of the bombing of the spanish town by fascist forces during the civil war in the 1930s. but here in malaga, they insist his childhood years also had a huge bearing on his lifetime s work. a short walk from the gallery is picasso s birthplace, which has also become a museum. obviously, the most important influence of picasso in his early years was his own father, because the father
Was an art teacher. and he spotted talent. oh, yes, he realised very soon that this son had a gift. picasso s father basically painted doves. he actually had dove loft where he was working. this fascination would transfer from father to son. from here he could see the big square of la merced full of pigeons and doves. and it s a place where he was playing and where he was growing up. doves are a big symbol throughout picasso s career. oh, yes. and also the name of his youngest daughter. paloma means doves in spanish. the light for picasso was really important. it was the first thing he remembered from malaga. and, actually, malaga has more than 300 days of sun a year. 300 days. no wonder is a popular
Tourist destination. oh, yes. yeah. and ten minutes walk from his birthplace is an arena that arguably influenced picasso the most the malaga bullring. he would come here with his father every weekend and it would inspire his first known artwork, aged eight an oil painting on wood which captures the colour of the bull fight. what the bull represents in picasso s work is widely debated by critics, some saying it stands for power and masculinity, others cruelty, brutality, and suffering. bull fighting, very strong part of southern spain, spanish culture, yeah? yes, very strong. today, bull fighting still goes on in malaga, although it s widely criticised by many people, both here and abroad, for its cruelty, with increasing calls for it to be banned. but there s no doubt the bull was an enduring legacy of southern spain throughout
Malaga is keen to attract. born here in 1881, picasso actually only lived in malaga until he was ten, but 50 years on, from his death, the city is making the most of its illustrious local boy. there s postcards, fridge magnets, bags, and even language courses. picasso s influence is everywhere. but the main event is the museo picasso malaga. founded 20 years ago, it has over 300 works from across his life, housed in what was previously a 15th century palace. picasso s works are now some of the most valuable in the world, with paintings