B Class students got the chance to take a look at Picasso’s famous painting. They were awe-stricken at the pain and despair that overflows the painting. Some were able to discern that small flower at the bottom of the painting – a ray of hope?!
Guernica is a mural-sized oil painting on canvas by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso completed by June 1937. 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 anti-war paintings in history. The large mural shows the suffering of people, animals, and buildings wrenched by violence and chaos. The painting is believed to be a response to the bombing of Guernica, a Basque Country village in northern Spain, by German and Italian warplanes at the request of the Spanish Nationalists. Upon completion, Guernica was displayed around the world in a brief tour, becoming famous and widely acclaimed, and believed to have helped bring worldwide attention to the Spanish Civil War.
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| Artist | Pablo Picasso |
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| Year | 1937 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 349 cm × 776 cm (137.4 in × 305.5 in) |
| Location | Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain |
But here is another way of looking at it in three dimensions!!
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