... (by Max Beckmann), that are seen as political protests against war. The factors that I will consider for this comparison are the style, color, shape, line, and use of symbolism in each work of art. References to earlier works of the artists will be made. This is especially so for Guernica as I find that, when analyzing the mural, it is ... is shown by the direction of the woman's hands in the left panel and the strip of the drummer in the right panel. Symbolism Both artists use personal symbolism extensively in the two paintings. These symbols also appear in the artists" earlier painti...

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... group led by Genralissimo Francisco Franco. From the outbreak of civil war, Picasso was on the side of the legitimate Republican government and in January 1937 the government commissioned him to paint a mural for the Spanish pavilion at the Paris world Fair. Initially Picasso intended ... event in the world, which had a deep impact on Piacasso and led him to produce this famous masterpiece that depicts the tragedy. However, through the use of symbolism Picasso focused his work on the terror, devastation and impact of war on innocent civilians. There is no specific depiction ... of war,...

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