While it may seem at first glance that Guernica, by Pablo Picasso, is a political statement against the tragedy of the bombing of a small Basque town during the Spanish Civil War, this painting holds connotations beyond the syllogism for which it is given credit. Picasso, unlike Romantic period artists, who are attributed to great political propaganda, is not suggesting an emotionally based ... third party to the conflict, and come to the aid of those in distress. Because Guernica does evoke a judgment or conclusion, it is undoubtedly a contemporary political statement. However, Picasso was ...

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