Sunday, December 5, 2010

Picasso Guernica

Guernica is a painting by Pablo Picasso. It was painted in response to the bombing of Guernica by German and Italian warplanes during the Spanish Civil War. It was commissioned by the Spanish Republican government. Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts on individuals, particularly innocent civilians. The work has become incredibly well-known and is know as a reminder of the tragedies of war.

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