Picasso the ultimate work : homage to Jacqueline

In the town of Brioude, you can visit the Musée Le Doyenné, near the Saint-Julien basilica on the Place Lafayette. The museum features various exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. The "Picasso, l'œuvre ultime: hommage à Jacqueline" exhibition in 2019 offered a captivating plunge into Pablo Picasso's last creative phase, through Jacqueline Roque's influence on his art. Through iconic works such as "Jacqueline aux jambes pliées" (1955) and "Jacqueline aux fleurs" (1954), the artist depicts with fascination the face and body of his muse with incomparable emotional depth and technique.

The selection of works by exhibition curator Jean-Louis Prat reveals the richness and diversity of Jacqueline's representations over the years, offering visitors an immersion into Picasso's intimacy. Each piece testifies to the artist's consuming passion for his subject, with expressive and evocative power.

"Femme assise au chapeau jaune et vert" (1962) perfectly embodies this bond between artist and muse, revealing a masterful fusion of form and colour that testifies to the intensity of their relationship. Picasso transcends the limits of traditional representation to create a unique visual universe, where Jacqueline's beauty blends harmoniously with his own artistic vision.

As you go through this exhibition, you can't help but be overwhelmed by the emotional power emanating from each painting, testifying to the impact Jacqueline had on Picasso's life and work. It's a moving tribute to an artistic and human relationship, eloquently affirming Picasso's conviction that "painting is stronger than me, it makes me do what it wants".

Armand Marceau