what are the geographic, political, and historical aspects that have influenced spanish art?
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Spanish Art, what’s that?!
• Using your background knowledge of Picasso, hypothesize why he would name a painting Guernica?
a. After a famous musician who inspired him to paint.b. An underground art scene in Madrid.c. After a city in northern Spain.
¿Es verdad?
click on Guernica for video explanation
What is the historical significance of Guernica?a. Spanish Invasion by the Moors in 711.
b. Bombing of city in Basque Country.c. Civil war that facilitated the capital moving from Toledo to Madrid.
How was Guernica politically motivated?
a. By the dictator Franco and the Nationalists.b. Through support from the Spanish Republic.
c. It wasn’t; Guernica is a festival!
click on the real-world image of Guernica to read an article from el pais to conclude the following:
a. Guernica represents all victories in war over time.
b. Signifies Picasso’s importance in the modern artist movement.
c. Guernica demonstrates the timeless effects of war.
el fin – click on the museo below to view the home of Guernica