War and Peace in the Art of Pablo Picasso: “Guernica” (1937) by Dr. David M. Hart Some Classic Works of Art on War & Peace Classic Works of Art on War & Peace 1: Jacques Callot, “The Miseries of War” (1633) Classic Works of Art on War & Peace 1: Francisco Goya, “The Second of May, 1808” Classic Works of Art on War & Peace 1: Winslow Homer, “Veteran in a New Field” (1865) Classic Works of Art on War & Peace V: Otto Dix, “Der Krieg” (1924) Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) “La vie” (1903) “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” (1907) “Le guitariste” (1910) Illustrations for edition of Aristophanes, Lysistrata (1934) Picasso joined the communist party in 1944 “Guernica” (mural commissioned by Spanish government for International Exposition in Paris, 1937) People Viewing “Guernica” at the Prado Museum, Madrid “Guernica” (tapestry replica commissioned by Nelson Rockefeller in 1955 for display in UN HQ, NYC) US Ambassador Negroponte walking past “Guernica” tapestry at UN HQ 2002 “Guernica” (mural commissioned by Spanish government for International Exposition in Paris, 1937) The Major Components of the Painting: The Central Pyramid The Major Components of the Painting: People and Objects 5

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The Major Components of the Painting 1. the bull 6. the wounded horse 2. the grieving woman with child 7. the sprouting flower 3. the fallen statue of the warrior 8. the woman with the lamp 4. the bird flying from the horse’s wound 9. the fleeing woman 5. the sun/electric light 10. the woman falling from the burning building

The two red lines show the central pyramid structure within the painting Guernica details: central pyramind Guernica details: woman with the lamp The Major Components of the Painting: Fleeing Woman Guernica details: fleeing woman The Major Components of the Painting: The Wounded Horse Guernica details: horse’s head The Major Components of the Painting: The Bird Guernica details: bird escaping from wound The Major Components of the Painting: The Fallen Statue of the Warrior Guernica details: fallen statue of a warrior 1 Guernica details: fallen statue of a warrior 1I The Major Components of the Painting: The Woman falling from the Burning Building Guernica details: falling woman The Major Components of the Painting: Grieving Woman with Child & Bull Guernica details: weeping woman with child The Major Components of the Painting: The Sprouting Flower (a possibility of hope?) Guernica details: sprouting flower Guernica (1937/1955) Dora Maars’ Photos: State I 11 May 1937 Dora Maars’ Photos State II Dora Maars’ Photos State III Dora Maars’ Photos State IV Dora Maars’ Photos State V Dora Maars’ Photos State VI Dora Maars’ Photos State VII Guernica Sketches: 6 May 1937 Guernica Sketches: head of horse 2 May 1937 Guernica Sketches: mother and dead child 10 May 1937 Guernica Sketches: bul with human head 11 May 1937 Guernica Sketches: weeping woman 3 June 1937 Guernica Sketches: weeping woman 1937 Guernica Sketches: warrior’s hand 4 June 1937 Guernica sketches: Minotauramachy 1935 Spanish Civil War: Dream and Lie of Franco (1b) 8 January 1937 Spanish Civil War: Dream and Lie of Franco (1a) 8 January 1937 Spanish Civil War: Dream and Lie of Franco (2b) 8 January 1937 Spanish Civil War: Dream and Lie of Franco (2b) 8 January 1937 Other Works on War & Peace WW2: The Charnel House 1944-45 WW2: Still Life with Jug and Skull 1943 The Korean War: “Massacre in Korea” (1951) Classic Works of Art on War & Peace 1: Francisco Goya, “The Second of May, 1808” The Korean War: Forces of Peace against War (1951) The Korean War: “War” (1952) The Korean War: “Peace” (1952) Other War Art: Rape of the Sabine Women (1962) Other War Art: Rape of the Sabine Women (1963) Other War Art: Anti-Vietnam War Poster 1968 Images of Peace: Peace Congress Poster, Paris (1949) Images of Peace: Peace Poster, Moscow 1957 Images of Peace: “Dove of Peace”, Peace Poster 1962 Images of Peace: “The Face of Peace” Images of Peace: “Sleeping Woman”