Picasso's visceral painting about the killing of innocent civilians during the Spanish Civil War is a powerful anti-war statement. Too bad the artist's outrage hasn't prevented more of the same.
I did a huge project on it once, so Guernica is special to me as it really opened my eyes to so much. While the story that inspired the painting is of course worth noting, the truly harrowing part of it is how we see this over and over again across the globe. You absolutely nailed it here.
A very timely Art Drop, given what is going on around the world today. The BBC video was somber, but I appreciated the explanation of the images in the painting. Governments start wars, and the people (and animals) are the ones who suffer. The focus of Guernica is only on that suffering, and is the most powerful anti-war painting ever painted for that reason. No guts & glory here…
I did a huge project on it once, so Guernica is special to me as it really opened my eyes to so much. While the story that inspired the painting is of course worth noting, the truly harrowing part of it is how we see this over and over again across the globe. You absolutely nailed it here.
Powerful!
A very timely Art Drop, given what is going on around the world today. The BBC video was somber, but I appreciated the explanation of the images in the painting. Governments start wars, and the people (and animals) are the ones who suffer. The focus of Guernica is only on that suffering, and is the most powerful anti-war painting ever painted for that reason. No guts & glory here…