This brief summary does not do justice to the complex history of the mansion, which has passed through many hands through the years, serving as the home for several noblemen, a library, and at least three schools. The name Hotel de Juigné was given for the family Leclerc de Juigné -- first the Marquis Louis Leclerc, then his brother Antoine-Elénor-Léon, archbishop of Paris who reputedly covered up all the nude sculptures mounted on the wall by the previous wealthy occupants. The State seized the mansion during the Revolution and its treasures were removed and its interior disfigured beyond recognition. The mansion was almost given up for demolition in the mid-20th century, but a decision to grant it historical monument status saved it, and after Picasso's death in 1973 donations by his heirs allowed the successful museum to be born.