The Picasso Museum is closing its doors for renovations, spiriting away its masterpieces under high security to government warehouses for more than two years. 
View taken on October 23, 2008 of part of the "Cut" in situ installation set by French artist Daniel Buren in the courtyard of the Picasso Museum in Paris. The work set during the renovation and extension of the museum planned for a year, is composed of screen and mirror walls redefining the perspectives and structure of the space.
A Visitor watch works by Spanish Artist Pablo Picasso at Paris Picasso Mueseum, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. The Picasso Museum is closing its doors for renovations, spiriting away its masterpieces under high security to government warehouses for more than two years while seeking to expand the much-visited but cramped site.
Picasso Museum secretary Fabien Docaigne, speaks to reporters at the front door of Picasso Museum in Paris, Tuesday June 9, 2009 after a notebook of 33 pencil drawings, reportedly worth several million euros (dollars), by Spanish born artist Pablo Picasso has been stolen from the Paris museum that bears the painter's name. The stolen sketchbook, was shiny red with the word "Album" inscribed in gold on the front, dated from 1917 to 1924, the Culture Ministry statement said.
Visitors sit in the garden of Paris Picasso Museum next to a sculpture"The Swimmers"by Spanish Artist Pablo Picasso, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. The Picasso Museum is closing its doors for renovations, spiriting away its masterpieces under high security to government warehouses for more than two years while seeking to expand the much-visited but cramped site.
People wait outside of the Picasso Museum as French police stand guard, after a sketchbook of drawings by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso worth several million euros, was stolen in Paris June 9, 2009. The theft at the museum in the heart of Paris occurred overnight but there was no sign the building had been broken into.
Visitors watch works by Spanish Artist Pablo Picasso at Paris Picasso Mueseum, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. The Picasso Museum is closing its doors for renovations, spiriting away its masterpieces under high security to government warehouses for more than two years while seeking to expand the much-visited but cramped site. The painting"Large Stile-Life with Pedestal Table, 1931,"by Picasso in the foregrond.
A man walks by the Picasso Museum as French police stand guard, after a sketchbook of drawings by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso worth several million euros, was stolen in Paris June 9, 2009. The theft at the museum in the heart of Paris occurred overnight but there was no sign the building had been broken into.
View taken on October 23, 2008 of people standing in front of part of the "Cut" in situ installation set by French artist Daniel Buren in the courtyard of the Picasso Museum in Paris. The work set during the renovation and extension of the museum planned for a year, is composed of screen and mirror walls redefining the perspectives and structure of the space.
Visitors watch the painting"The Painter and his Model, 1926,"by Spanish Artist Pablo Picasso at Paris Picasso Mueseum, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. The Picasso Museum is closing its doors for renovations, spiriting away its masterpieces under high security to government warehouses for more than two years while seeking to expand the much-visited but cramped site
Visitors walks in the courtyard of the Picasso Museum in Paris in front of the "Cut"a mirror installation set by French artist Daniel Buren, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. The Picasso Museum is closing its doors for renovations, spiriting away its masterpieces under high security to government warehouses for more than two years while seeking to expand the much-visited but cramped site.
Visitors watch works by Spanish Artist Pablo Picasso at Paris Picasso Mueseum, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. The Picasso Museum is closing its doors for renovations, spiriting away its masterpieces under high security to government warehouses for more than two years while seeking to expand the much-visited but cramped site.
Visitors watch works by Spanish Artist Pablo Picasso at Paris Picasso Mueseum, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. The Picasso Museum is closing its doors for renovations, spiriting away its masterpieces under high security to government warehouses for more than two years while seeking to expand the much-visited but cramped site. The Sculpture"Woman with a Push Chair, 1950,"by Picasso in the foreground.
A visitor looks at a painting by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) exhibited at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. The exhibition opens to the public on September 26, 2008 and runs until February 2, 2009.
A visitor walks past a painting (L) by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) exhibited at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. The exhibition opens to the public on September 26, 2008 and runs until February 2, 2009.
Visitors look at paintings by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) exhibited at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. The exhibition opens to the public on September 26, 2008 and runs until February 2, 2009.
Visitors look at paintings by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) exhibited at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. The exhibition opens to the public on September 26, 2008 and runs until February 2, 2009.
A poster of Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso is set up in front of the Grand Palais Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. An exhibition "Picasso and the Masters" opens to the public on September 26, 2008 and runs until February 2, 2009.
A guard sits next to a painting by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) exhibited at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. The exhibition opens to the public on September 26, 2008 and runs until February 2, 2009.
A visitor looks at a painting (L) by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso "Portrait of Lee Miller" next to " Madame Ginoux " by Vincent van Gogh exhibited at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. The exhibition "Picasso and the Masters" opens to the public on September 26, 2008 and runs until February 2, 2009
Visitors look at a painting by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) inspired by " Le dejeuner sur l'herbe " (Luncheon on the Grass) by Edouard Manet exhibited at the Orsay Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. Picasso and the Masters opens on October 8 in three separate Paris museums until February 2, 2009.
A visitor looks at paintings by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) exhibited at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. The exhibition opens to the public September 26, 2008 and runs until February 2, 2009.
A visitor looks at paintings by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) exhibited at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. The exhibition opens to the public September 26, 2008 and runs until February 2, 2009.
A visitor looks at " Le dejeuner sur l'herbe " (Luncheon on the Grass) by Edouard Manet exhibited at the Orsay Museum in Paris October 6, 2008. Picasso and the Masters opens on October 8 in three separate Paris museums until February 2, 2009.
A visitor walks past Pablo Picasso's 1969 oil on canvas "Mousquetaire a l'epee assis", right, and Edouard Manet's 1866-1867 oil on canvas "Matador saluant" exhibited at the Grand Palais museum in Paris, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. The exhibit matches Picasso paintings alongside the original works that may have inspired them. It cost a total of euros4. 3 million (US$5.8 million) to cover fees like insurance and transport for works on loan from other museums, making it one of France's most expensive, and ambitious, exhibits ever. Picasso's masters will be on exhibit from Oct. 8, 2008 until Feb. 2, 2009.
A visitor looks at Pablo Picasso's 1911-1912 oil on canvas "Homme a la guitare", left, next to Francisco de Zurbaran's 1630-1634 oil on canvas "Saint-Francois d'Assise dans sa tombe" exhibited at the Grand Palais museum in Paris, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. The exhibit matches Picasso paintings alongside the original works that may have inspired them. It cost a total of euros4. 3 million (US$5.8 million) to cover fees like insurance and transport for works on loan from other museums, making it one of France's most expensive, and ambitious, exhibits ever. Picasso's masters will be on exhibit from Oct. 8, 2008 until Feb. 2, 2009.
A worker cleans up at the bottom of paintings by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) inspired by " Femmes d'Alger dans leur appartement " (women of Algiers in their apartment) by Delacroix exhibited at the Louvre museum in Paris October 7, 2008. This event takes place in the context of " Picasso and the Great Masters " exhibition, being held at the Grand Palais and Orsay museums which opens on October 8 until February 2, 2009
A visitor looks at Pablo Picasso's 1937 oil on canvas "Portrait de Lee Miller en Arlesienne", left, next to Vincent Van Gogh's 1888 oil on canvas "l'Arlesienne" exhibited at the Grand Palais museum in Paris, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. The exhibit matches Picasso paintings alongside the original works that may have inspired them. It cost a total of euros4. 3 million (US$5.8 million) to cover fees like insurance and transport for works on loan from other museums, making it one of France's most expensive, and ambitious, exhibits ever. Picasso's masters will be on exhibit from Oct. 8, 2008 until Feb. 2, 2009.
Paintings by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973), inspired by " Femmes d'Alger dans leur appartement " (women of Algiers in their apartment) by Delacroix are exhibited at the Louvre museum in Paris October 7, 2008. This event takes place in the context of "Picasso and the Great Masters " exhibition, being held at the Grand Palais and Orsay museums which opens from October 8 until February 2, 2009.
A visitor looks at a painting by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) inspired by "Femmes d'Alger dans leur appartement " (women of Algiers in their apartment) by Delacroix (L) exhibited at the Louvre museum in Paris October 7, 2008. This event takes place in the context of "Picasso and the Great Masters" exhibition, being held at the Grand Palais and Orsay museums which opens on October 8 and runs until February 2, 2009.
Visitors look at paintings (at bottom) by Spanish artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) inspired by " Femmes d'Alger dans leur appartement " (women of Algiers in their apartment) by Delacroix exhibited at the Louvre museum in Paris October 7, 2008. This event takes place in the context of " Picasso and the Great Masters " exhibition, being held at the Grand Palais and Orsay museums which opens on October 8 until February 2, 2009. credit photo : Reuters pictures.
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