As leonardo da vinci evoked a renaissance ideal of serenity and selfcontrol, guernica should be seen as picasso s comment on what art can actually contribute towards the selfassertion that liberates every human being and protects the individual against overwhelming forces such as political crime, war, and death. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read in spanish and learn about the mexican culture. Pablo picasso pablo ruiz picasso guernica museo reina sofia. Picasso, who had last visited spain in 1934 and would never return, was the. Guernica is an icon of modern art, the mona lisa for our time. Also, most of the inhabitants of guernica were women, children and the elderly. The painting, which uses a palette of gray, black, and white, is regarded by many art critics as one of the most moving and powerful antiwar paintings in. This is an assessment suited for spanish iii and up. The book has a lot of details and can teach you how to learn new spanish. France, unable to help the republic itself, presented the. Guernica is a large 1937 oil painting on canvas by spanish artist pablo picasso.
Pablo picasso pablo ruiz picasso malaga, spain, 1881 mougins, france. Pdf pablo picasso 18811973 was uncertain when approached to paint a. In 1936, a civil war began in spain between the democratic republican government and fascist forces, led by general francisco franco, attempting to overthrow. 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.
Philosophy at the new school for social research, presenting his doctoral thesis on the guernica by. Autor pablo picasso espana ano 1937 estilo cubismo tecnica oleo sobre lienzo. Also i enjoyed reading this book and i would recommend it to you if you. On completion guernica was displayed around the world in a brief tour, becoming famous and widely acclaimed. Find highquality guernica stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Guernica is a muralsized oil painting on canvas by spanish artist pablo picasso completed in june 1937, at his home on rue des grands augustins, in paris. Su cualidad intemporal lo hace relevante universalmente en situaciones pasadas, presentes y futuras. Media in category guernica pablo picasso the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Pablo picasso s motivation for painting the scene in this great work was the news of the german aerial bombing of the basque town whose name the piece bears, which the artist had seen in the dramatic photographs published in various. Community condizioni per lutilizzo contatto download per pc funzionalit.