My personal point on “Guernica” is based on the overall lack of understanding towards such concepts as war and other similar instances of cruelty. “Guernica” by Picasso is one of the most powerful antiwar pieces of art that can be found in the contemporary collections, because it evokes all the feelings, makes the audience feel compassion to pain and suffering of all people that have ever saw war. At the same time, the cruelty of war and any action, which brings chaos to the peaceful life of farmers, teachers, builders, individuals of other professions, their children, and many other creatures and things, is a part of “Guernica.” Personal opinion. Even though some critics appealed to the picture as to some symbol of the Basque people and their particular tragedy, most general interpretations involved Spanish Civil War and the violence of fascism. The collision of powers involved many innocent people who fell victims of the cruel and bloody massacres, including the bombing of the Guernica village. It seemed that Spain was one of the victims of the coming fascism with people dying because of the nationalist ideas of their leaders, such as General Francisco Franco. The historical context of “Guernica” points to the events that preceded the Second World War. Some people understood the meaning and the message by Picasso, showing the bombing of Guernica, a small village in Basque Country in the north of Spain. The general facts about this picture are available due to its popularity gained when it first appeared and was displayed internationally through a brief tour.

Pablo Picasso has created “Guernica,” one of the contradictory pieces of art, which also applies closely to the Spanish Civil War and to the contemporary situation in the world.

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