Guernica is a 3.5 meter by 7.8 meter black and white painted mural. It has come to seen as a description of the havoc of war and the hurt it causes to all those involved. Picasso’s decision to have an absence of color strengthens the drama and intensity of the piece as well as produces a painting that resembles a photograph (Ray 2006). It has been compared to photographs found in Ce Soir of the Guernica aftermath, and these photographs have been found to be a driving force behind the mural (Hensbergen). During the painting process, Picasso painted and over painted aspects to produce a cohesive piece. For example, the woman in the window was over-painted with breasts to make it clear that she was a female. To produce the final product that is recognized today, Picasso worked tirelessly and went through numerous drafts to evoke the right emotion and depiction that was constantly running through his mind.
Picasso, right after hearing about the devastation the bombings brought, quickly put down his ideas for Guernica in pencil sketches. Research has found at least 40 sketches that were done in the week before he began work on the final mural. In his early versions, a clinched, socialist fist was sketched rising from the dead bodies. This did not make it to the final version for unknown reasons. Another part that does not appear in the …show more content…
Picasso felt a responsibility to produce a work that represented the chaos that ensued during Franco’s bombings; he wanted to world to witness the truth, and he did just that. When Picasso had completed Guernica, a Nationalist officer appeared in Picasso’s apartment. The officer stared at a photo of the mural and asked with disdain, “Did you do that?” Picasso, kindly, responded, “No, you did!” (Power of
Picasso, right after hearing about the devastation the bombings brought, quickly put down his ideas for Guernica in pencil sketches. Research has found at least 40 sketches that were done in the week before he began work on the final mural. In his early versions, a clinched, socialist fist was sketched rising from the dead bodies. This did not make it to the final version for unknown reasons. Another part that does not appear in the …show more content…
Picasso felt a responsibility to produce a work that represented the chaos that ensued during Franco’s bombings; he wanted to world to witness the truth, and he did just that. When Picasso had completed Guernica, a Nationalist officer appeared in Picasso’s apartment. The officer stared at a photo of the mural and asked with disdain, “Did you do that?” Picasso, kindly, responded, “No, you did!” (Power of