Guernica (Picasso) - Wikipedia
WEBGuernica is a large 1937 oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. [1][2] It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. [3] . It is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid. [4]
Guernica | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Guernica, large oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso named for the Spanish city that German aircraft bombed in 1937. The work received mixed reviews when it was shown at the world’s fair in Paris, but it became an icon as it traveled the world in ensuing years.
Guernica, 1937 by Pablo Picasso
WEBGuernica, 1937 by Pablo Picasso. Probably Picasso's most famous work, Guernica is certainly his most powerful political statement, painted as an immediate reaction to the Nazi's devastating casual bombing practice on the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
Pablo Picasso (Pablo Ruiz Picasso) - Guernica
WEBThe work finally returned to this country in 1981. Room 205.10 - Guernica. An accurate depiction of a cruel, dramatic situation, Guernica was created to be part of the Spanish Pavilion at the International Exposition in Paris in 1937.
Exploring the Symbolism Behind Picasso's Painting 'Guernica'
WEBDec 31, 2021 · In 1937, Picasso created an anti-war painting called "Guernica." Here we will take a look at this modern art masterpiece. It's one of Picasso's most famous paintings, but do you know the story and symbolism behind it?
Smarthistory – Pablo Picasso, Guernica
WEBPicasso’s painting is based on the events of April 27, 1937, when Hitler’s powerful German air force, acting in support of Franco, bombed the village of Guernica in northern Spain, a city of no strategic military value. It was history’s …
Pablo Picasso's Guernica: True History Behind the Painting - TIME
WEBApr 26, 2017 · A flight of bombers from Nazi Germany’s Condor Legion and Italy’s Aviazione Legionaria pummelled the Basque town Gernika for three hours on April 26, 1937. As incendiary bombs rained down on the...