Question

this painting, entitled guernica, is an abstract painting of the anguish experienced by those individuals who experienced the nazi german bombing of guernica during the spanish civil war. what did picasso intend to show through this painting?
a. he wanted to show the atrocities of war and evils of fascism.
b. he wanted to inform the world of the problems in germany, in order to increase aid for its people from the league of nations.
c. he wanted to encourage the free world to declare war on fascist nations, in particular nazi germany.
d. he wanted to create the first piece of abstract art to display at the world’s fair.

Explanation:

• Option a: "Guernica" depicts the suffering from the Nazi bombing during the Spanish Civil War, aiming to show war's atrocities and fascism's evils, which aligns with Picasso's intent.
• Option b: The painting is about Guernica (Spain), not problems in Germany, so this is incorrect.
• Option c: The painting's focus is on depicting the horror of war, not directly encouraging war declaration, so this is wrong.
• Option d: "Guernica" was not created for the World's Fair or to be the first abstract art, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

a. He wanted to show the atrocities of war and evils of Fascism.