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Encyclopedia > Guernica

Guernica may refer to:

  • Guernica (painting), a 1937 painting by Pablo Picasso
  • Guernica (town), Basque town, historical capital of Biscay
  • Guernica (1950 film), a short film directed by Alain Resnais
  • Guernica (1978 film), a short film directed by Emir Kusturica
  • Bombing of Guernica, an attack on April 26, 1937 during the Spanish Civil War
  • Guernica, Buenos Aires, district capital of Presidente Perón Partido in Argentina
  • Guernica Magazine, a magazine of art and politics
  • "Guernica", a song from the 2003 album Deja Entendu by Brand New
  • "Guernica", a song from the 2000 album Zamiana Pieniędzy na Rebelię by Włochaty

Guernica may also be: Guernica is one of the most famous paintings by Pablo Picasso, depicting the consequences of the bombing of Guernica. ... Flag of Gernika-Lumo. ... Alain Resnais (born June 3, 1922 ) is a French film director whose early works are often grouped within the New Wave or Nouvelle Vague film movement. ... Emir Kusturica (Serbian Cyrillic: Емир Кустурица; IPA: ) (born November 24, 1954 in Sarajevo) is a Serbian filmmaker and actor. ... The bombing of Guernica was an aerial attack on April 26, 1937, during the Spanish Civil War by planes of the German Luftwaffe Condor Legion and subordinate Italian Fascists from the Corpo Truppe Volontarie expeditionary force organized as Aviazione Legionaria. ... Official name Partido de Presidente Perón Capital Guernica Country Province Argentina Buenos Aires Foundation Founder November 25, 1993 provincial law Population:    - Total 60,191  - Density 497. ... Guernica: a Magazine of Art and Politics publishes photography, poetry, and fiction from around the world along with nonfiction, including: letters from abroad investigative pieces interviews profiles of artists/writers/musicians or political figures opinion pieces on international affairs and U.S. domestic politics and foreign policy Their stated mission... Deja Entendu is the second album from Long Island based band Brand New, released in 2003. ... Zamiana PieniÄ™dzy na RebeliÄ™ is the seventh album of Polish punk rock band WÅ‚ochaty. ...

  • Urdaibai, a biosphere reserve also known as Gernika estuary

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AllRefer.com - Guernica, Spain & Portugal (Spanish And Portuguese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia (208 words)
The oak of Guernica, under which the diet of Vizcaya used to meet, is a symbol of the lost liberties of the Basques.
In Apr., 1937, German planes, aiding the insurgents in the Spanish civil war, bombed and destroyed Guernica.
The indiscriminate killing of women and children aroused world opinion, and the bombing of Guernica became a symbol of fascist brutality.
Guernica (painting) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1155 words)
Guernica is one of the most famous paintings by Pablo Picasso, depicting the consequences of the bombing of Guernica.
Even before the bombing and Picasso's commemoration of it in a painting, the city of Guernica had long been associated with the traditional freedoms of the Basque people.
A tapestry copy of Picasso's Guernica is displayed on the wall of the United Nations building in New York City, at the entrance to the Security Council room.
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