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Guernica

What do you think an artist is? An imbecile who has only eyes if he’s a painter, or ears if he’s a musician, or a lyre at every level of his heart if he’s a poet, or even, if he’s a boxer, just his muscles? On the contrary, he’s at the same time a political being, constantly alive to heartrending, fiery, or happy events, to which he responds in every way ... No, painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy.
- Pablo Picasso
I fell in love with this painting when I was living on Calle Huertas in Madrid. I would find any excuse to go to the Reina Sofia and spend time in the wide open room wholeheartedly dedicated to the Guernica. The painting is in response to the German/Italian attacks on Guernica in Basque country, Northern Spain during the Spanish Civil War. I like to view at as the international anti war metaphor; it's the pain inflicted on people of war, particularly on civilians during war. Its an embodiment of peace.. and tis beautiful!