Lola Ruiz Picasso. The Custodian of the Treasure

Lola Ruiz Picasso, who was the artist’s first model, inherited the office of guardian of the Picasso treasure in Barcelona from her mother, doña María, and herself passed on this responsibility to her children, the Vilató Ruiz siblings, all of whom enthusiastically shared in their uncle’s idea of making Barcelona the recipient of the works kept in the family home.