Guernica

Guernica is a very important anti-war painting. Although, just by looking at the painting I would have no idea that is was about war. When first looking at the painting, it's a lot to take in. There is so much going on in every part of the painting that it's hard to distinguish where to start in analyzing it. The craziness of the painting in a way gives me anxiety because of how busy everything is. What I see in the painting is people running away from something. I'm able to make out disfigured people and disfigured animals in the painting. Picasso uses abstract figures, I believe, to describe just how crazy life is during the war. People and animals are panicking and running frantically. Overall, I like the painting. The craziness of the whole thing makes it interesting and I feel like there is always something new to look at.