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Guernica (/ ɡ ɜːr ˈ n iː k ə, ˈ ɡ ɜːr n ɪ k ə /, [3] Spanish pronunciation: [ɡeɾˈnika]), officially Gernika (pronounced) in Basque, is a town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain.
Guernica is a large 1937 oil painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in history. [ 3 ]
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Guernica was also the location of the Spanish weapons manufacturer Astra-Unceta y Cía, which had been a supplier of firearms to the Spanish military and police forces since 1912. At the time of the bombing, the population of Guernica was 7,000 people, [ 13 ] and the battlefront was 30 kilometres away.
Poverty incidence of Pozorrubio 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 24.30 2009 19.95 2012 15.35 2015 10.16 2018 7.71 2021 13.19 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Main crops: rice, sugarcane, tobacco, mango, vegetables and legumes, coconut, corn and cotton Cottage industries: bamboo and rattan products for exports, swords, knives, bolos, and other metal crafts Other industries: sand and gravel ...
Map of the Presidios built in the Philippines during the 1600s, in Fortress of Empire by Rene Javellana, S. J. (1997). The Spanish fortifications of the Philippines, or fuerzas, are strongholds constructed by Filipinos and Spaniards primarily for protection against local and foreign aggressors during the Spanish colonial period, and during the subsequent American and Japanese occupations.
"Guernica", a B-side to the single "Made of Stone" by the Stone Roses; Other arts, entertainment, and media. Guernica, a magazine of art and politics; Guernica ...
The Marian image was canonically crowned on Rizal Day, 30 December 1955 by the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi. The statue was removed from the shrine and placed in the room of Pope John Paul II for the duration of his visit in early January 1995 for World Youth Day .