Guernica is historically the seat of the parliament of the province of Biscay, whose executive branch is located in nearby Bilbao. In prior centuries, Lumo had been the meeting place of the traditional Biscayan assembly, Urduña and chartered towns like Guernica were under the direct authority of the Lord of Biscay, and Enkarterri and the Durango area had separate assemblies. All would hold assemblies under local big trees. On April 26, 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, the town was razed to the ground by German aircraft belonging to the Condor Legion, sent by Hitler to support Franco's troops. For almost four hours bombs rained down on Gernika in an "experiment" for the blitzkrieg tactics and bombing of civilians seen in later wars.The town was devastated, though the Biscayan assembly and the Oak of Guernica survived. Pablo Picasso painted his famous "Guernica" painting to commemorate the horrors of the bombing and René Iché made a violent sculpture the day after the bombing. The town was devastated, though the Biscayan assembly and the Oak of Guernica survived.
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Yes. The bombing of Guernica was part of the Spanish Civil War.
bombing of a civilian protest
Because it is a forceful expression of the horror people felt at the terror bombing of the town of Guernica.
Picasso's painting Guernica commemorates the bombing of Guernica in April 1937.The painting was first displayed at the Paris International Expo in July 1937.
It was a terror bombing during the Spanish Civil War.
bombing of a civilian protest
To spare them from the fascist bombing of cities such Guernica and Madrid
It is a huge oil painting on canvas. It represents Picasso's feelings after he had read about the German bombing of Guernica, the little town.
It is called Guernica, after the destroyed town.
It is an oil painting, expressing Picasso's anger at the bombing of the town of Guernica.
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) painted Guernica in 1937 in response to Nazi saturation bombing of the town of Guernica. It is now considered one of the most famous Picasso paintings and is in the Reina Sofia in Madrid.