World Prespective in Art History

Essay #3 – Power, Politics, and Glory

Read the all of the materials on the following links: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/early-abstraction/cubism/a/picasso-guernica and http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/guernica_nav/main_guerfrm.html

 Make sure to click on all of the links on the PBS article and read them as well to get a full understanding of the painting and the context.

Guernica is considered one of the great paintings of the 20th century and a true anti-war statement. After reading about this painting, summarize your understanding of the circumstances that Picasso was responding to in the painting. What do you think of the results? Comment on his visual language, the narrative, and overall composition of the painting.

Essays should be a minimum of 2 pages in length, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, free of all spelling and grammatical errors, no plagiarism, Chicago Style formatting with footnotes and bibliography. Be sure that you answer the question asked in its entirety and be sure to proofread your answer.