Guernica is a mural-sized oil painting on canvas by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso completed in 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. Standing at 3.49 metres (11 ft 5 in) tall and 7.76 metres (25 ft 6 in) wide, the large mural shows the suffering of people wrenched by violence and chaos. Prominent in the composition are a gored horse, a bull, and flames. The painting was created in response to the bombing of Guernica, a Basque Country village in northern Spain, by Nazi German and Fascist Italian warplanes at the request of the Spanish Nationalists. Upon completion, Guernica was exhibited at the Spanish display at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (Paris International Exposition) in the 1937 World's Fair in Paris and then at other venues around the world. The touring exhibition was used to raise funds for Spanish war relief. The painting became famous and widely acclaimed, and it helped bring worldwide attention to the Spanish Civil War.
You said at the very end that Guernica did not represent any "specific" thing in the war...there were many battles. But this is incorrect. Although it has become, sadly, commonplace since then, to bomb cities and civilians, at that time THESE WERE THE FIRST CIVILIANS TO EVER BE BOMBED, as Guernica was THE FIRST CITY IN HISTORY be bombed! It was beyond belief to people at the time that cities and innocent civilians could be attacked and bombed like this! Guernica is Modern art's most powerful antiwar statement!
you can try the interactive transcript (the button next to the flag underneath the video); the technology still needs some work, so a lot of the words won't be correct!
I'd like to note that the picture you showed in the video that is supposed to be an 'evil eye' is actually The Eye of Horus, a symbol of protection, royal power and good health.
If you could highlight the parts you wished for us to notice, your entire presentation could have presented a more whole and vivid explanation. Rest, lovely initiative. All the best :)
Guernica Noche elipsada de sueños pasados… Pesadillas… Noche ingerible por cualquier hambriento de pánico… Drama descarnado entre la angustia y el dolor… La arrogancia del miedo que perturba la paz de unos, que transforma la sangre abierta vomitable sin excusa… Danza muerta de seres vivos que bailan al son del dolor bajo música apática de melodía bajo silbidos y gritos y llantos y llantos y llantos... ... Si Picasso lo hubiera visto... Y en mi mente el lamiar esa baba de un toro aturdido…, el agarrar la ventana de mi salvación…, el alumbrar ese sol que alumbraba perdido cómo un cuchillo partido negaba el paso a aquella mujer... ... Si Picasso lo hubiera visto... Era de noche… Y las manos abiertas agarraban auxilio… Oraciones… Desquijaramientos… Y los brazos sedientos suplicaban sus vidas… Explosiones… Suplicoterruegos… Y las bocas torcidas pucaban suicidios… Maldiciones… Matapirotecnios… Y los ojos murientes despedían sus vidas... ... Si Picasso lo hubiera visto... Puse una flor sobre mi tumba… Puse mi tumba bajo un árbol… Puse un árbol bajo la historia… Puse la historia sobre un cuadro… ... Si Picasso lo hubiera visto... polifoniacronica.blogspot.com
Great analysis. I understand the painting is MASSIVE, and incredible to view in person. Thank you for his post!
Guernica is a mural-sized oil painting on canvas by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso completed in 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.
Standing at 3.49 metres (11 ft 5 in) tall and 7.76 metres (25 ft 6 in) wide, the large mural shows the suffering of people wrenched by violence and chaos.
Prominent in the composition are a gored horse, a bull, and flames.
The painting was created in response to the bombing of Guernica, a Basque Country village in northern Spain, by Nazi German and Fascist Italian warplanes at the request of the Spanish Nationalists.
Upon completion, Guernica was exhibited at the Spanish display at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (Paris International Exposition) in the 1937 World's Fair in Paris and then at other venues around the world.
The touring exhibition was used to raise funds for Spanish war relief.
The painting became famous and widely acclaimed, and it helped bring worldwide attention to the Spanish Civil War.
who asked tho
Thank you SOO much this really helped me with my school project and I was actually interested in a painting!
Pegasus’s show this year is so freakin good
Thank you for providing a much needed discussion on this important work.
You said at the very end that Guernica did not represent any "specific" thing in the war...there were many battles. But this is incorrect. Although it has become, sadly, commonplace since then, to bomb cities and civilians, at that time THESE WERE THE FIRST CIVILIANS TO EVER BE BOMBED, as Guernica was THE FIRST CITY IN HISTORY be bombed! It was beyond belief to people at the time that cities and innocent civilians could be attacked and bombed like this! Guernica is Modern art's most powerful antiwar statement!
Linda Zambanini the key word you use is bombed. It is quite common for wars to include collateral damage
Guernica was being used as a military base behind the frontline.
The British had already bombed civilians in Russia, Iraq and Afghanistan.
who asked tho mate
Wonderful video! Very interesting information/interpretation. Love this!!
Really helped me with my homework. Thanks.
Thaank you for this I am listening to you in front of the painting annd it help a lot
it is facing the right with the more rectangular black area at the top of the highlighted section being the eye socket. hope this helps.
you can try the interactive transcript (the button next to the flag underneath the video); the technology still needs some work, so a lot of the words won't be correct!
i'm really learning to look at art this way, thank you alot!!
I'd like to note that the picture you showed in the video that is supposed to be an 'evil eye' is actually The Eye of Horus, a symbol of protection, royal power and good health.
ah yes thank you...i will fix that
The painting was not a conventional oil painting in that the paint used was house paint diluted by turpentine. Brian Fenwick.
If you could highlight the parts you wished for us to notice, your entire presentation could have presented a more whole and vivid explanation. Rest, lovely initiative. All the best :)
Tanveer Sapra thank you. If you watch my later videos you will see I followed your advice!
Guernica
Noche elipsada de sueños pasados…
Pesadillas…
Noche ingerible
por cualquier hambriento de pánico…
Drama descarnado entre la angustia y el dolor…
La arrogancia del miedo
que perturba la paz de unos,
que transforma la sangre abierta
vomitable sin excusa…
Danza muerta de seres vivos
que bailan al son del dolor
bajo música apática de melodía
bajo silbidos y gritos y llantos y llantos y llantos...
... Si Picasso lo hubiera visto...
Y en mi mente
el lamiar esa baba de un toro aturdido…,
el agarrar la ventana de mi salvación…,
el alumbrar ese sol que alumbraba
perdido cómo un cuchillo
partido negaba el paso a aquella mujer...
... Si Picasso lo hubiera visto...
Era de noche…
Y las manos abiertas agarraban auxilio…
Oraciones… Desquijaramientos…
Y los brazos sedientos suplicaban sus vidas…
Explosiones… Suplicoterruegos…
Y las bocas torcidas pucaban suicidios…
Maldiciones… Matapirotecnios…
Y los ojos murientes despedían sus vidas...
... Si Picasso lo hubiera visto...
Puse una flor sobre mi tumba…
Puse mi tumba bajo un árbol…
Puse un árbol bajo la historia…
Puse la historia sobre un cuadro…
... Si Picasso lo hubiera visto...
polifoniacronica.blogspot.com
Great information. I enjoyed your definitions on this painting
amazing! Thank you
gday..jan
Janice Stanley your page looks lovely. I love your art :) Great day!
Picforest Thank you. I appreciate the feedback. Best Wishes 8-)
Janice Stanley all of the art was posted in communities, so i could not comment on them :)) Take care and be blessed:))
Nice thank you. Is there a transcript? I would like to use the video for a junior high school lesson lesson.
evil eye? that is Eye of Horus and it has nothing to do with evil...
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Thank you for sharing this.
Spanish from Spain lightbulb is Bombilla. Nice interpretation, very interesting and creative.
Gurnica was actually totally leveled and the people were shot as they tried to flee. Also it was the Luftwaffe that did it.
who cares mate
The Guernica painting is the symbol of peace between the two Spain after the war. That's how the Guernica is seen in the modern Spanish culture.
thankyou, that was so insightful!
@ECHOMARRY wow thank you! glad people appreciate these.
Great. Thanks a lot.
very interesting,thank you
Amazing mural.
What a load of bullshit, hahah the part about the torture chamber really cracked me up!!!
Not "Gwehr-ni-ka", "Gehr-ni-ka".
It's pronounced Gareneeka not Gwernika.
It's pronounced /ger'nika/.
Saludos.
your an idiot
+Skyler McDaniel *your'e, not "your"
+Abdelrahman Barqawi I am very confused. I have never posted, "your an idiot" on this video before. In fact, I have never watched this video. Haha.
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Am I the only one who sees the all seeing eye. its right there.
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guernica was dine by salvador dali
lit af
exactly what I said....smh