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In which city was The Maidens of Avignon painted?

Although Picasso lived in Avignon for a short time, his painting "The Girls of Avignon", with which many critics start counting Cubism, has nothing to do with this city.

It owes its name to a brothel in Barcelona on Carrer d'Avigno Street - it was there that the five prostitutes depicted in the picture worked.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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