Pablo Picasso's painting, Guernica, uses several elements and principles of art that have been discussed throughout the course. The contrast and change in value from white to black are most obvious. There is also the use of shape and forms throughout the piece. The use of distinct lines create these very defined shapes.
Guernica is a mural size canvas oil painting. The influence of Nazis on the Spanish American War. It is said to be Picasso's most political piece and a response to Nazi bombing of the town of Guernica. Picasso used the bull and the horse (popular Spanish characters). This makes interpretation difficult, but in my opinion the bull represents fascists threat over the horse(people of Guernica).
I feel that the absence of color and the dramatic and harsh shaped in the mural create a very intensely disturbing response. I feel a sense of anxiety and fear when studying this painting. Even though the forms of the people are abstract they still show the emotion of fear in their faces and the positioning of the characters depicts violence. I think that it is difficult to criticize the work of a famous artist by Picasso. I do not like this piece myself, but it is not because he did anything wrong in making it. I think the emotions that I felt looking at this painting is likely what he intended to create.
https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/paintings/guernica3.jpg
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