The Enduring Symbolism of Picasso's Masterwork Guernica Pablo Picasso's Guernica is a powerful anti-war painting that depicts the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by German and Italian warplanes during the Spanish Civil War. When Picasso unveiled the work in 1937 at the Paris World's Fair, this modernist black and white canvas was more than just a painting—it was a political statement.
Guernica: Picasso's Anti-War Masterpiece
Guernica: Picasso's Anti-War Masterpiece
Guernica: Picasso's Anti-War Masterpiece
The Enduring Symbolism of Picasso's Masterwork Guernica Pablo Picasso's Guernica is a powerful anti-war painting that depicts the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by German and Italian warplanes during the Spanish Civil War. When Picasso unveiled the work in 1937 at the Paris World's Fair, this modernist black and white canvas was more than just a painting—it was a political statement.