File:PicassoGuernica.jpg

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Summary[edit]

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Description

Guernica by Pablo Picasso. 1937. Oil on canvas. 349 cm × 776 cm.

Source

PICASSO, la exposición del Reina-Prado. Guernica is in the collection of Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid.

Author

Pablo Picasso

Portion used

The entire painting. Because the image is a work of art, the entire image is needed to identify the artwork, properly convey the subject and meaning intended by the artist, and avoid misrepresenting the artwork.

Low resolution?

The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but considerably lower resolution than the original. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as a replacement for the original artwork.

Other information

Copyright is likely held by Picasso's estate, but this is not certain due to the unusual history surrounding this painting's donation to the people of Spain.

Non-free media rationale for Guernica (painting)
Article

Guernica (painting)

Purpose of use

This image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing Guernica, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Guernica is a historically significant artwork that has gained a monumental status in 20th century Western painting. It is arguably Pablo Picasso's most famous work.

Replaceable?

As a work of art still protected by copyright, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows this work of art would also be copyrighted as a derivative work of the original and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.

Non-free media rationale for Pablo Picasso
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Pablo Picasso

Purpose of use

Guernica is painted in surrealist style and is arguably Pablo Picasso's most famous work, as such this image of Guernica is used for purposes of identification and commentary in a section of the article concerning Pablo Picasso's period where classicism and surrealism dominated his work. Any discussion of Pablo Picasso would not be complete without referring to this work.

Replaceable?

As a work of art still protected by copyright, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows this work of art would also be copyrighted as a derivative work of the original and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.

Article

20th century Western painting

Purpose of use

During the 1930s radical leftist politics characterized many of the artists connected to Surrealism, including Pablo Picasso. As Pablo Picasso painted Guernica in the surrealist style in protest of the bombing of Guernica, this image is used for purposes of identification and commentary in a discussion of Guernica's significance to 20th century Western painting. A discussion of 20th century Western painting would not be complete without referring to this work.

Replaceable?

As a work of art still protected by copyright, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows this work of art would also be copyrighted as a derivative work of the original and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.

Non-free media rationale for Western painting
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Western painting

Purpose of use

During the 1930s radical leftist politics characterized many of the artists connected to Surrealism, including Pablo Picasso. As Pablo Picasso painted Guernica in the surrealist style in protest of the bombing of Guernica, this image is used for purposes of identification and commentary in a discussion of Guernica's significance to Western painting. A discussion of Western painting would not be complete without referring to this work.

Replaceable?

As a work of art still protected by copyright, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows this work of art would also be copyrighted as a derivative work of the original and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.

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History of painting

Purpose of use

During the 1930s radical leftist politics characterized many of the artists connected to Surrealism, including Pablo Picasso. As Pablo Picasso painted Guernica in the surrealist style in protest of the bombing of Guernica, this image is used for purposes of identification and commentary in a discussion of Guernica's significance in the history of painting. A discussion of the history of painting would not be complete without referring to this work.

Replaceable?

As a work of art still protected by copyright, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows this work of art would also be copyrighted as a derivative work of the original and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current22:25, 19 December 2023Thumbnail for version as of 22:25, 19 December 2023464 × 211 (40 KB)JPxG (talk | contribs)well, maybe it needs to be low resolution, but it doesn't need to be slathered in jpeg artifacts
06:04, 29 September 2017No thumbnail472 × 211 (22 KB)Theo's Little Bot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
03:15, 21 September 2017No thumbnail631 × 283 (101 KB)JJMC89 (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 01:17, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
04:24, 9 September 2017No thumbnail3,200 × 1,200 (722 KB)Hùng Cá Rô (talk | contribs){{Non-free reviewed|user=User:VernoWhitney|date=17 June 2010|pages=Guernica (painting), Pablo Picasso, 20th century Western painting, Western painting, and History of painting}} == Summary == {{Non-free image data |Description...
01:17, 17 October 2007No thumbnail631 × 283 (101 KB)Veggies (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 23:29, 2 November 2006 - this is the FULL Guernica
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