HUMN 303N Week 7 Assignment; Reflection - What Is Art

Reflection – What is Art? HUMN 303N Introduction to Humanities Chamberlain University Fall Session Pablo Picasso was one of my favorite artists so again I use one of his monumental art pieces. The art piece I choose was one his more famous Guernica is a large 1937 oil painting on canvas. “Pablo Picasso wasn’t typically a political painter but became inspired by the Spanish civil to do this painting.” (Martin & Jacobus, 2018). Depicted in this picture is a lot of chaos, violence, and heartache. There is no space untouched in this painting it is very crowded. Filled with closed lines to create sharp lines to be sure that each shape is seen. The proportion of shapes/objects is not correct to exaggerate certain element of the painting. A once safe space invaded by intruders of violence leaving death and despair in its path. From the research I gathered on both Picasso and this painting. According to Auclair (2010) The reasoning behind this painting is the bombing in Guernica by Germany. From I can gather this is this is a depiction of the aftermath of a bombing leaving the city and chaos. There is a man lying dead on the floor with a broken sword and a horse cut up. The man is the city of Guernica and the horse is the bomb the man gave it all he had yet the bomb still won. The women with her dead child and bull protecting her. The bull could represent Pablo Picasso wishing he was there to protect and prevent this from happening. The man that appears to be on fire trying to escape through a tiny window. The man was trying to escape the bombing but there was no way out. Aesthetic value is that it portrays a difficult time in Spain In a beautiful art piece or what it actually represents is very tragic and heartbreaking. The way this