“Guernica”, world’s famous painting was painted by Pablo Picasso in ?

Q: “Guernica”, world’s famous painting was painted by Pablo Picasso in ?

1937 - “Guernica” is one of the most famous and powerful paintings in the history of modern art. It was created by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in 1937. The painting was made as a reaction to the bombing of the small town of Guernica in northern Spain during the Spanish Civil War. On April 26, 1937, Guernica was attacked by German and Italian warplanes supporting the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. The air raid caused massive destruction and killed hundreds of civilians. Picasso, who was living in Paris at the time, was deeply shocked by this tragedy. When he was commissioned to create a mural for the 1937 Paris International Exposition, he decided to depict the horrors of the bombing through his art. The painting “Guernica” is large in size, measuring about 3.5 meters high and 7.8 meters wide. It is painted in black, white, and gray, which gives it a somber and dramatic effect. The absence of color emphasizes the sadness, pain, and destruction caused by war. The figures in the painting include weeping women, wounded animals, and twisted human forms, all representing the suffering of innocent people. “Guernica” became an international symbol of peace and a powerful statement against war and violence. Over the decades, it has been displayed in many countries and is now housed in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, Spain. Picasso never allowed “Guernica” to return to Spain while Franco was in power. It was only sent back after Spain transitioned to democracy in 1981. Today, it remains one of the most studied and admired anti-war artworks in history. Key Points: Painting Name: Guernica Artist: Pablo Picasso Year Painted: 1937 Event Depicted: Bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War Style: Black and white, symbolic, anti-war Current Location: Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain

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1937 - &ldquo;Guernica&rdquo; is one of the most famous and powerful paintings in the history of modern art. It was created by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in 1937. The painting was made as a reaction to the bombing of the small town of Guernica in northern Spain during the Spanish Civil War.
On April 26, 1937, Guernica was attacked by German and Italian warplanes supporting the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. The air raid caused massive destruction and killed hundreds of civilians. Picasso, who was living in Paris at the time, was deeply shocked by this tragedy. When he was commissioned to create a mural for the 1937 Paris International Exposition, he decided to depict the horrors of the bombing through his art.
The painting &ldquo;Guernica&rdquo; is large in size, measuring about 3.5 meters high and 7.8 meters wide. It is painted in black, white, and gray, which gives it a somber and dramatic effect. The absence of color emphasizes the sadness, pain, and destruction caused by war. The figures in the painting include weeping women, wounded animals, and twisted human forms, all representing the suffering of innocent people.
&ldquo;Guernica&rdquo; became an international symbol of peace and a powerful statement against war and violence. Over the decades, it has been displayed in many countries and is now housed in the Museo Reina Sof&iacute;a in Madrid, Spain.
Picasso never allowed &ldquo;Guernica&rdquo; to return to Spain while Franco was in power. It was only sent back after Spain transitioned to democracy in 1981. Today, it remains one of the most studied and admired anti-war artworks in history.

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Painting Name: Guernica


Artist: Pablo Picasso


Year Painted: 1937


Event Depicted: Bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War


Style: Black and white, symbolic, anti-war


Current Location: Museo Reina Sof&iacute;a, Madrid, Spain

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