Picasso's son has died at the age of 76.

The news of the passing of Claude Ruiz Picasso, son of the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and the French artist Françoise Gilot, was recently confirmed to the media by the family's lawyer.

The lawyer stated that Claude died in Switzerland, but did not disclose the cause of death. Claude leaves behind his wife and two children.

During his lifetime, he was a photographer and film director. He was also responsible for managing the estate left by his father, the renowned painter Picasso, from 1989 until July of this year.

In July, Claude handed over the management responsibilities to his sister, Paloma Picasso (74 years old).

Claude Ruiz Picasso - the son of the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso and the French artist Françoise Gilot - during his lifetime (Photo: The Guardian).

The renowned painter Picasso had four children. Claude and his sister Paloma are the result of a relationship between Picasso and the French painter Françoise Gilot. Gilot passed away in June of this year, at the age of 101.

Picasso's eldest son, Paulo Picasso, was the result of the marriage between the renowned painter and ballet dancer Olga Khokhlova. Paulo passed away in 1975.

Picasso's second daughter, Maya Widmaier-Picasso, was the result of a relationship between the painter and French model Marie-Therese Walter. Maya passed away in 2022.

The renowned painter Picasso severed all contact with his two children, Claude and Paloma, after their mother, the artist Françoise Gilot, initiated a separation from him.

Gilot was the first and only woman in Picasso's entire life who proactively... left him, which was a huge psychological shock for the renowned painter.

In 1970, at the age of 22, Claude filed a petition in a French court to be recognized as the legal son of the renowned painter Picasso. Being recognized as Picasso's legal son also granted Claude additional inheritance rights.

The renowned painter Picasso with his son Claude as a child (Photo: The Guardian).

The lawsuit helped Claude and his sister Paloma re-establish their position as the legitimate heirs to Picasso's estate. Claude and Paloma managed to do this before Picasso's death at the age of 91 in 1973.

To this day, Picasso's legacy remains one of the most valuable in the world of painting. When Picasso died, he left behind over 45,000 works, including 1,885 paintings, 1,228 sculptures, 7,089 sketches, approximately 30,000 prints, 150 sketchbooks, and 3,222 ceramic works.

Picasso also left behind millions of dollars in cash. At the time of Picasso's death, his estate was estimated to be worth more than $815 million.

Because Picasso did not leave a will, the division of his estate took six years to reach a consensus among all parties involved. The process of dividing his assets caused significant disagreements and divisions among family members.

Ultimately, the parties reached an agreement that Picasso's works would be divided among his surviving children, Claude, Paloma, and Maya. The two surviving children of his eldest son, Paulo Picasso (who had since passed away), were also entitled to an inheritance.

The renowned painter Picasso during his lifetime (Photo: The Guardian).

By 1989, Claude officially held the overall management rights over Picasso's estate, including managing copyright issues and taking legal action against counterfeit works or wrongful acts that affected Picasso's legacy.

Nevertheless, disagreements often arose within Picasso's family regarding the use of the late artist's name in later commercial contracts.

For example, back in 1999, Claude agreed to let a car manufacturer use Picasso's name and signature to launch a line of cars named after the famous painter.

At this time, a granddaughter of Picasso named Marina spoke out against Claude, arguing that the decision to collaborate lacked respect for the late painter.

Marina argued that the name of the renowned painter Picasso should not be used for a line of cars that are highly industrial, formulaic, and... tasteless.

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