Exam #4 Part 1

Pablo Picasso's Guernica is a work of art not propaganda. Propaganda is the spread of information promoting some cause. This differs from art Art is the expression of what one is feeling or a way to let out what you are feeling after a certain event. This picture is not promoting a certain feeling or trying to make people feel a certain way. This picture is showing people what Picasso saw in the days those bombing occurred. If this picture was propaganda then there would be a clear statement trying to persuade someone of something. But you notice that there is no implication to say that the Germans are bad or saying that you should join the war. This is simply an expression of Picasso's emotions during this time.

In this image is shows bulls and horses falling and dying. This is just an example of how when Guernica was bombed there was no one who was spared on purpose. Then you noticed that there is a man who is laying on the ground with a broken sword. This is almost saying that these people in this place have been defeated. They cannot fight because they are so broken. Almost like the sword. But not only does this piece of art demonstrate devastation but also hope. If you look down near the bottom in the center there is a flower. Picasso included this because he wanted people to understand that there is still hope. That is why he included that because through all the devastation and commotion there is a tiny flower that symbolizes the life that will begin to grow.

This bombing was a tragic event in the war. This bombing occurred within 24 hours and totally wiped out the entire city. This bombing was significant because the Nazis were testing a new way of bombing that was called blanket bombing. They would fly over with planes and just drop bombs every 100 feet and this would hit very close on the ground and destroy people. This was also important because this made Italy very mad and they felt like they wanted to give up but they persevered because they didn't want people doing that to their country.