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Picasso's painting of Guernica, created in 1937, initially received extremely negative reactions. It was dismissed as a hodgepodge of body parts, something a toddler could have painted, or the dream of a madman.
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∙ 14y agoPicasso's famous painting, Guernica, captures an atrocity committed during the civil war between General Franco and his Fascists, and Spanish Republicans. In 1937, Nazi allies of Franco bombed the undefended town of Guernica, virtually leveling it. Picasso painted Guernica as a protest against these actions.
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∙ 14y agoI do not think it changed the world. But it opened the eyes of many people to the atrocities of war.
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∙ 14y agoSome people found it strange and incomprehensible, others were moved by its depiction of violence and suffering.
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What style of painting is Picasso's Guernica?
It is an oil painting, expressing Picasso's anger at the bombing of the town of Guernica.
Which basque town inspired a painting by Picasso?
Guernica.
What is Pablo Picasso's most famous painting?
guernica
What painting is Picasso famous for?
His favourite painting is the Death of Casagemas.
In what country do you find the picture of guernica?
the painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso is in the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain
What style of painting is Picasso's Guernica?
It is an oil painting, expressing Picasso's anger at the bombing of the town of Guernica.
What date was Guernica finished?
Picasso's painting Guernica commemorates the bombing of Guernica in April 1937.The painting was first displayed at the Paris International Expo in July 1937.
What is represented by the painting Guernica?
The Bombing of the Luftwaffe on Guernica. War. Hope it helped!
How many inches is the painting guernica?
Guernica measures 11'6" tall by 25'8" long, or 138" by 308".
Where did Picasso paint the painting of 'Guernica'?
He painted it in Paris.
In what painting did Picasso condemn the violence unleashed?
In Guernica.
What is the name of picassos painting about the civil war?
Guernica
Which basque town inspired a painting by Picasso?
Guernica.
What is Pablo Picasso's most famous painting?
guernica
What painting is Picasso famous for?
His favourite painting is the Death of Casagemas.
In what country do you find the picture of guernica?
the painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso is in the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain
Is the painting Guernica an abstract or representational style painting?
It is clearly representational, although not realistic.
