Pablo Picasso, whose first major exhibition opened in Paris on this day in 1901, was honored on his 90th birthday with an exhibition at the Louvre in Paris in 1971.

This summer, escape from the humidity and glare in the cool air of a museum. Here's our pick of shows to see around the ...

He sought to give an impression of spontaneity in his painting, making him a pioneer of what is now called Impressionism. At ...