PICASSO AND DALI IN ST PETE'S
We met Nancy and her cousin Bonnie at the Dali Museum in St. Petersburgh. Picasso was a special exhibit there. The museum has a particular bubble of glass that overlooks the Gulf. Very attractive view. We had a guide for part of the viewing who talked about particular paintings. I was surprised to hear how much of a lover of the bullfight Picasso was. He was often in Paris or Barcelona when Barcelona still had bull fights. He was also at Ceret. Ceret, the refuge of Picasso, Matisse, Soutine and Chagall (france.fr) where he could go to the bullfight and enjoy the music in the streets. Ceret is known for music. Ceret, the refuge of Picasso, Matisse, Soutine and Chagall (france.fr) He was good friends with Luis Miguel Dominguin. Here is that matador with Picasso and Jean Cocteau. Dominguín | Spanish matador | Britannica In 1971 at the age of 44 he returned to the bullring. That year he retired again, but returned to the ring in 1971, aged 45, when he attempted to fathom the