PICASSO LOVED CASTLES / his artist father had aristocratic interests

+SUMMERS IN FRANCE & SPAIN+

>gave my radiant wives, marian & marianne<

>& i time to enjoy the >environs. of favorite<

+GOOGLE : EUGEME RAY+

+>>> / PABLO PICASSO+

>artists in france & spain / picasso i enjoyed<

>because of his passion for historical castles<

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+PICASSO LOVED THE AURA+

+of OLD FRENCH CASTLES &+

>(the great stone "piles"<

>had a spacious charm)<

+WE >ESPECIALLY ENJOYED+

+his ATELIER in OLD ANTIBES+

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>in paris >we were impressed< w/ the bronze<

>plaques that >malraux, the cultural minister<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / ANDRE MALRAUX)+

>placed on artists studios< /  >picasso's more<

>then any w/ reference to his great"guernica"<

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>my favorite portrait of marianne & i has<
>an aura of the >happiness we felt in that<
+9GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+de CHARNEY-de VERGY)+
>magnificent isle st. louis locus where my<
>charney ancestor was burned @ the stake<
>(it is the place & company i loved much)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CHARNEY MARRIED de RAY+
+HEIR de VERGY / HE WAS the+
>(they inherited the<
>>shroud of turin<)<
+GREATEST KNIGHT BUT was+
+(heretic) KNIGHTS TEMPLAR+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >two excellent books purchased recently<
>as i focus on the euro art history for our<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / MEDICI CASTLES)+
>pilgrimage this september / florence and<
>picasso book >a great re-read w/ insight<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the francoise gilot book written w/ carleton<
>lake provides an >interesting insight into the<
+(BRASSAI HAD  >TALENT+
+IN FRENCH SURREALITY)+
>personal daily world of picasso / he inherited<
>from his father a powerful observation ability<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>although david douglas dunkin's<
>later photos were better / brassai<
+(PICASSO WAS AMUSED+
+BY BRASSAI PERSONA)+
>was fortunate to have access to<
>the painter's studio in early time<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the book interest is strong w/ contrast<
>of gilot's young beauty & picasso's old<
+(CONTRAST OF MATURE+
+GENIUS W/ >RADIANCE)+
>genius / picasso's maturity is strong by<
>the wisdom of his poetic view of gilot<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the book really emphasizes the radiance<
>of the french riviera and the ambiance of<
+(SEE MY OBSERVATIONS+
+of MATISSE / BONNARD)+
>light that fueled the work of the modern<
>french painters and >the fertility of love<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>a great synergy developed in the radiant<

>light of the riviera between the goddess<

+(MANY ARTISTS  WERE+

+DRAWN to his >TALENT)+

>and the minotour / picasso's great talent<

>& good humor caused a >vitality center<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

+("CASTLES IN SPAIN" >was+

>(he loved >ancient castles<

>(inherited from his father)<

>power of  >ancient vibes)<

+PICASSOS INNER VISION)+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                                      
 >picasso bought several magnificent<
>historical castles & chateaux for his<
+(VERGY CASTLES NEAR+
+SAONE de RAY CASTLE)+
>best oeuvre / our vergy >blazon and<
>castles< would have fascinated him<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>more then anything, >picasso's love for<
>magical artifacts< >would have excited<
+(FOUND IN THE  SEINE+
+off >"ISLE ST. LOUIS"<)+
>his interest in this shroud of turin piece<
>(charney-vergy dna expressed surface)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PICASSO HAD A >DEEP+
>(his 6th arrondesment<
>studio was >close by)<
+HISTORICAL INTEREST+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>dr. jonas salk married francoise gilot<
>in later years & i have written about<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / JONAS SALK MD)+
>a fascinating dinner party encounter<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu