Thursday, May 16, 2019

module 15 art analysis

Guernica - Picasso






 Use the vocabulary you have learned in class to describe this artwork or performance in detail.
this painting is considered a monochromatic or monochrome painting. This is so because of the one color that is used throughout the piece.This painting of from the cubism era, the geometric shapes and the overlapping of each painting assures us of that
2. What processes were used to create this work? What social influences might the artist be responding to and why?
the bombing of the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War was the influence on this painting. picasso was in paris when he heard about it. A photographer named Dora Maar collaborated with Picasso. Maar took photographs of Picassos’ creative process.a month later , he composed different sketches that would then turn out to be apart of the Mural. He used oil paint to create this piece.
3. What is the relationship of this work to the time and society in which it was created? Describe the symbols used to express this relationship.
the relation between the two is that this represents the destruction that resulted in the town of Guernica that took place during the Spanish Civil War.theres bulls and horse in the painting something thats significant to their culture.
4. Identify elements in the work that evoke a persuasive or emotional response. Be specific about what those responses are and why.
 their faces and reactions , the people even the bull looks distraught. theres a broken sword, someone on the floor, and even looks like someone is running.a person that appears to be a woman who is holding the lifeless body of a child.

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