[1] It is one of the largest public squares in Málaga’s city center, and is also known for containing Pablo Picasso's childhood home.

[2] Since Rome, the area now known as Plaza de la Merced was, as it is today, an open public space.

Spanish architect Rafael Mitjana designed the monument in honor of General José María Torrijos and 48 of his companions who were shot to death on order of Ferdinand VII .

The bronze statue measures 1.4 meters in height, and depicts Picasso sitting on a marble bench taking notes with a pencil.

The house now operates as a museum, and the building is the headquarters of the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Foundation.