Research Paper On Guernica

Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest artists to ever live, used surrealist techniques in his painting Guernica to express his thoughts on the cultural and political changes of the Interwar Period. Growing up surrounded by art, Picasso quickly immersed himself into the world, and continued to grow as an artist. He observed the rise of Hitler, the economic crisis, and the decline of religion with the rise of science. In his painting Guernica, he uses animal figures to represent the modern world. Pablo Picasso used surrealist techniques in his painting Guernica to express his thoughts, and act against war in the Interwar Period. Pablo Picasso, one of the most well-know painters of the interwar period, immersed himself into the art world through

At 37 years old when the interwar period started, he and by then had developed many styles of his own. Following traditional beliefs of the 1880’s Picasso was baptized into the Christian Church, to later convert to atheism. His beliefs progressed with the time periods, as atheism grew popular. Marilyn McCully, British expert on Pablo Picasso stated that during the elementary years of his life, Picasso’s father recognized his art talent, and wanting to be an artist himself he provided Picasso with the formal training necessary to continue with this lifestyle. At age 14, his travels to Barcelona led him to Llotja Art Academy, providing more formal training. Two years later, after Picasso had surpassed the teachings in Barcelona, he moved to Madrid, where he attended the Royal Academy of San Fernando. Picasso did not enjoy himself studying at there, and “chafed at the School of Fine Arts' strict rules and formalities, and began skipping class so that he could roam the streets

The 11x25.6 foot masterpiece, painted in 1937 as an oil on canvas portrayed insights into Picasso’s style and technique, as well as Spain during the interwar period. Picasso received great training in his youth; American writer and editor Anya Deason states that, “mastering technique is a struggle for many artists, but through struggle, sometimes, innovation arises, whereas those who find technique easy try on styles like costumes, quickly discarding them, rather than grappling with the fundamentals.” Here, Deason is referring to Picasso as one of the few artists whom have mastered technique and can easily choose what to use, and what not to. The Nazi bombing of the Basque in Guernica took hundreds of lives and families, angering the people of Spain, including Picasso himself. For this reason, Guernica is referred to as one of the most powerful artistic anti-war statements. In this painting Marilyn McCully observed "dark color and monochrome theme were used to depict the trying times, and the anguish which was being suffered. Guernica challenges the notions of warfare as heroic and exposes it as a brutal act of self-destruction. The works was not only a practical report or painting but also stays as a highly powerful political picture in modern