In the spring of 1952, Picasso's principle artistic project was the decoration of a deconsecrated, medieval chapel in Vallauris, which was intended to be turned into a temple of peace. The film "Picasso" (1954) directed by Luciano Emmer, documents a temporary reconstruction of the "War and Peace" murals. The artist's 1952 sketchbook, on view in "Picasso: 14 Sketchbooks," is the first of at least three sketchbooks connected with the project. It begins with sketches of an owl (perhaps based on his