Gósol is a village situated within Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, to the west of Pedraforca mountain. The ruins of the former town and castle, dating from the 11th century remain on a hill next to the town. Gósol has a museum dedicated to Pablo Picasso, who lived in the village from the spring to August of …
Explore the Barcelona of Picasso’s youth. Discover the places he lived, the studios where he painted early masterpieces and the cafes and art galleries that formed his world.
Pablo Picasso was 13 when his family moved to from Barcelona from A Coruña in 1895. His father Ruiz took a position at the School of Fine Arts, where Pablo was admitted as a student. At age 16 Picasso was sent to Madrid’s prestigious Royal Academy of San Fernando. However, he stopped attending classes shortly after starting.
