... represents a loud warning against the disasters caused by war and man's destruction. So much of the artist's feelings and emotions are evident in the painting: the way it is presented, segments seemingly 'flung' together in an incoherent confused horror and panic. This demonstrates the distortion of Picasso's outlook on the scene. Hitler's assault on Guernica stole the lives and the testimonies of many people of the town. By transforming a real life event into a form that can never die, he consequently immortalises the people from the town that he depicts. These people are given a second chance; their feelings can be heard by anyone who will look at the painting. There is a plethora of symbols and clues hidden in Guernica that are directly linked to the themes of war, death and destruction. Two of the symbols that caught my attention were the images of the bull and the horse. ...

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