Guernica

Guernica

Guernica is a painting by Pablo Picasso. It was created in response to the bombing of Guernica, Basque Country, by German and Italian warplanes at the behest of the Spanish Nationalist forces, on 26 April 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. The Spanish Republican government commissioned Picasso to create a large mural for the Spanish display at the Paris International Exposition at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris. Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particularly innocent civilians. This work has gained a monumental status, becoming a perpetual...
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quick facts
Artist:Pablo Picasso
Artform:Painting
Date completed:1937
Genre:Narrative art
Height:1' 2"
Width:25' 6"

Guernica subject matter

Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939. The war began after a pronunciamiento by a group of right-wing generals under the...
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War
War

War is an organized, armed, and often a prolonged conflict that is carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and...
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Suffering
Suffering

Suffering, or pain in a broad sense, is an experience of unpleasantness and aversion associated with harm or threat of harm in an individual. Suffering is the basic element that...
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Artist of Guernica

Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
October 25, 1881- April 8, 1973

Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso, known as Pablo Picasso, was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. He is widely known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the...
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Current owner of Guernica

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Location:Madrid

The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is the official name of Spain's national museum of 20th century art . The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992 and is named for Queen Sofia of Spain. It is located in Madrid, near the Atocha train and metro stations, at the southern end of the so-called Golden Triangle of Art . The museum is mainly dedicated to Spanish art. Highlights of the museum include excellent...
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Periods and Movements

Cubism
Cubism

Cubism was a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What art supplies was used in the creation of the classic artwork, Guernica?
  • A:
    Oil paint was used to create the finished artwork.
  • Q:
    In which artistic movement did the "Guernica" belong?
  • A:
    The painting belongs to the Cubism period.
  • Q:
    What was the inspiration behind the classic artwork, "Guernica"?
  • A:
    The work of art's subject is Spanish Civil War.
  • Q:
    Where can the "Guernica" be viewed?
  • A:
    The priceless piece of art is located in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
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