The first of two major exhibitions to be held in Edinburgh this summer dedicated to Pablo Picasso opens to the public today.
Picasso: Fired with Passion, at the National Museum of Scotland, will be followed on July 14 by Picasso on Paper, an exhibition at the National Gallery of Scotland of the artist's prints, drawings and illustrated books dating from the early 1900s to the 1950s.
The exhibition at the National Museum focuses on his work from 1947 to 1961, when he was living in Vallauris and Cannes in southern France.
The show includes more than 100 objects, including examples of his ceramics, metalwork, painting and lithography.
It also explores his family life and his friendships with contemporaries, such as the French artists Jean Cocteau and Georges Braque as well as the photographer Lee Miller and surrealist painter, poet, and historian Roland Penrose.
The exhibition draws on collections including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, Musée Picasso in Antibes, the Tate Modern in London and Museo Picasso Malaga.
Objects on loan include bullfighting posters and tiles, and a plate decorated with Picasso's famous dove of peace.
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