Picasso's Guernica Painting | History and Symbolism

Guernica by Pablo Picasso is an anti war painting with powerful symbolism that has become timeless since its creation in 1937.
This video covers (1) the history surrounding the Guernica painting, which was Picasso's reaction to the horrific 1937 Guernica bombing in the Northern Basque town, and (2) the analysis and symbolism as it relates to the Spanish Civil War and anti war sentiments in general.
Guernica is arguably Picasso's most famous painting and a masterpiece within cubism, surrealism, and all of art history. It can now be viewed in The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
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CREDITS
File:GUERNICA.jpg on Wikimedia (Laura Estefania Lopez, CC BY-SA 4.0)
File:General map of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39).svg on Wikimedia (FDRMRZUSA, CC BY-SA 4.0)
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-H25224, Guernica, Ruinen.jpg on Wikimedia (Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-H25224 / Unknown author / CC-BY-SA 3.0)
File:Edificio Sabatini. Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.jpg on Wikimedia (Museoreinasofia, CC BY-SA 3.0)
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[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

Thanks for watching! What symbolism do you see in Picasso's Guernica?

[@tahaelkhalifataha8303]

Thank you for explaining about this big art work, I do agree with your understanding of the work

[@JahanviCreations]

lots of meaning thanks

[@JahanviCreations]

thanks dear lot of meaning in this guernica

[@vincentdominiquetrifiro6489]

Thank you for your beautiful explanation

[@davidbaxter4910]

BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT PAINTING.

[@davidbaxter4910]

ABSOLUTEMENT.

[@davidbaxter4910]

ABSOLUTEMENT.

[@davidbaxter4910]

YESS.....

[@travelvibeinna]

Thank you so much for the inspiration you brought to me ❤ I saw this video 1 year ago and since that I wanted to see this painting and today finally I’m in Madrid and I went to the museum and this painting had so much impact on me!
I hope one day you go back to create your amazing art videos ❤ Your channel made me to be interested in art!

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

Thank you so for you comment, Inna. I'm so glad to hear you were able to see it in person! What an amazing experience.
And thank you for letting me know I helped inspire your interest in art ❤ This made my evening. I'd love to get back to making videos soon after stopping during my pregnancy and getting back to teaching afterward. Maybe this will help give me a push 😊

[@christopherblomeley6925]

Thank you...

[@ArtHistorywithAlder]

You're welcome!

[@juliettegoddard5446]

Very good

[@juliettegoddard5446]

I visited it in Madrid

[@chaosun6216]

very wonderful explanation, I have learned a lot. I saw there was a knife in the horse's mouth, it maybe symbolism the agressor? it treaded on the laying innocent people, it's very fierce and cruel

[@travelvibeinna]

I fell in love with this painting ❤