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The article makes multiple references to Richardson (2016) but no detail of this work is given. Richardson does not appear to have published anything in 2016. Ppp2aaa (talk) 18:30, 3 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Since this is an article about a very famous and absolutely enormous painting, would it not be a good idea to replace the absurdly tiny picture of it you have here with something which would allow readers to have a proper look at the thing the article is about? 81.152.174.188 (talk) 23:07, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's actually pretty big as far as Wikipedia images go, but I did enlarge the image at the "Composition" section a bit in response to your concern. Thanks for voicing it. Randy Kryn (talk) 02:57, 4 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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The word mural apperas in the article 7 times, despite the fact that Guiernica is not one. A mural is painted directly onto a wall whereas Guernica is oil on canvas. Admittedly a very large canvas, but still highly movable. Indeed it was sent on tour during the civil war including to Whitechapel in London, then found a semi-permanent home in New York before returning to Spain after democracy was re-established. Can someone justify the term, or else I'll remove them?
Thanks, Francis Elliott — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.45.59.122 (talk) 16:47, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've been fussing with the Pavelló de la República CRAI Library article, which concerns the origins of Guernica. The time sequence was roughly (according to this article): For the exhibit, Picasso was commissioned to create a mural. He initially didn't know quite what to do. Then Guernica was bombed. A friend visited and suggested a response. Sometime later Picasso was inspired and created the mural (yes, mural... :) ), finishing after the Exhibition had started. The work then had its debut when the Pavello opened sometime later on 12 July 1937. So I believe the lead of article describes the sequence incorrectly. Bdushaw (talk) 11:57, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just to be clear, the lead, to me, reads as "Picasso created Guernica...at the request of Spanish Nationalists..." which is what I object to. He was commissioned for some sort of mural to be determined, the mural intended for the Pavillion. Later, he was inspired by various motivations to create Guernica. Which, in satisfaction of his commission, was then shown at the Pavillion (to mixed reviews...). Bdushaw (talk) 12:09, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This is an oil-on-canvas painting, not a mural (which is a painting that is painted upon a wall, etc.). The canvas is large, and it has been called a "mural-sized painting", but is still a moveable canvas (and it has been moved several times) and not a stationary mural. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:42, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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