Guernica

One of the paintings that I like es the Guernica by Pablo Picasso.
I studied art history, and always was a reference. In particular, always caught my attention because of its historical and political content.
When I was in Spain, I had the chance to see it live and direct, in the Reina Sofia Museum.
Guernica is a painting in response to the bombing of Guernica, Basque Country, by German and Italian warplanes at the behest of the Spanish Nationalist forces, on 26 April 1937, during the Spanish Civil War.

The Spanish Republican government commissioned Pablo Picasso to create a large mural for the Paris International Exposition in 1937. Guernica shows the tragedies of war and the suffering it inflicts upon individuals, particulary innocent civilians.
This work has gained a monumental status, becoming a perpetual reminder of the tragedies of war, an anti war symbol, and an embodiment of peace.
On completion Guernica was displayed around the world in a brief tour, becoming famous and widely acclaimed. This tour helped bring the Spanish Civil War to the world`s attention.

Guernica es grey, black and white, 3,5 metres tall and 7,8 metres wide, a mural size canvas painted in oil.

Finally, it is a painting that I really like their format, their colors and especially by its content.