"Guernica," painted by Pablo Picasso in 1937, is a powerful anti-war masterpiece created in response to the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The monochromatic mural, measuring 3.49 by 7.76 meters, depicts a chaotic scene of suffering with distorted figures, including a gored horse, a bull, and a weeping woman holding her dead child. Combining elements of Cubism and Surrealism, "Guernica" symbolizes the horrors of war and has become an enduring symbol of peace and anti-war sentiment. The painting is housed in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, Spain.
