This essay is a comparison between two large paintings, Guermica (by Pablo Picasso) and Departure (by Max Beckmann), that are seen as political protests against war. The factors that I will consider for ... for spiritual freedom. Still, the fact that the triptych is painted in a period of political upheaval means that it is inspired by political events. Pablo Picasso, in 1937, produced preliminary sketches and THE DREAM AND LIE OF FRANCO before completing GUERNICA, which is a strong personal reaction against the Nazi bombing ... of a town in Guernica. Unlike DEPARTURE, GUERNICA was inspired...

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