Picasso's Birthplace Museum

Malaga, a small city on the Mediterranean coast in southern Spain, is the hometown of the great painter Picasso. He once praised it: "Those who have not experienced the sunshine of Malaga cannot create Cubist art." The bright sunshine on the Mediterranean coast easily brings joy to people, especially when you are wandering around with only a street sign to guide you. Suddenly, you find the person you are looking for sitting on a white stone bench with a book in hand. Your mood immediately brightens like flowers blooming in the sun. This is a bronze statue of Picasso, who was probably in his sixties at the time. He was already a successful and accomplished artist, but the statue depicts him as a calm and serene figure, like an old man who has seen it all, sitting in his front yard, quietly reading a book. When he gets tired, he closes the book and falls into deep thought, oblivious to the hustle and bustle outside the yard. The museum is located in the building behind the statue, occupying two small floors. The first floor has a ticket office, where you can get an audio guide (available in Chinese) for 3 euros, and a small gift shop selling various souvenirs. Picasso spent only his childhood in Malaga. The museum displays the christening gown he wore and his father's painting tools. There are several photos and early paintings by Picasso on the walls, and some books and crafts in display cases. The furniture is minimal but exquisite, and the exhibition hall is filled with a strong artistic atmosphere and a warm, peaceful color scheme. When I left the museum, it started to rain while the sun was still shining. My heart danced like the raindrops in the sun.