An icon against fascim and barbarism
"Outrage at the bombing of Gernica" led to Picasso's work of art, arguably the most important of the 20th century. The canvas blends art and politics in its brillant metaphor of the horrors of modern warfare. The painting itself had several narrow escapes before returning to Spain. An icon in the struggle against Fascism and barbarity, Guernica's remarkable odyssey reflects the upheavals of a violent century.
