Comparsion Of War Paintings

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The two pictures express the experience of war in completely different ways. Although both pictures represent a deep underlying meaning of war, Picasso’s Guernica interprets war in a very abstract and symbolic way. Lee Teter’s painting Reflection is a realism painting. Both paintings reflect human values and beliefs. Guernica is set in a dull black, white and gray set of colors. Reflection has more vivid and bright colors. Picasso’s portrays the victims suffering, dismembered bodies, while Teter’s painting portrays the soldiers in solitude and whole form. Guernica is full of hidden images and themes. Reflection has an overall theme that is more easily seen. Guernica’s forms and figures are very exaggerated and Reflections figures are more realistic. Picasso’s painting is an expression of outrage of the Spanish Civil War. Teter’s painting is a more grief stricken expression of World War I. Similarities in the two painting are they both have strong clashing of light and dark tones in the colors. They both represent war, hurt, pain, suffering and lose. Each picture express the experience of war in a different yet similar way, by the loss it represents, the sorrow and sadness felt. In Teter’s painting shows death is shown through remembrance while the Guernica shows a more gruesome and painful side of the war.

I personally like the Lee Teter’s painting “Reflection”. I understand the realism in art better. I can appreciate the use in color and contrast. I believe the symbolism of the memorial wall is hugely influence in the meaning of war and how many deaths come from the war. I feel a sense of unity with the civilian and how he is looking back at the ones he left behind. Overall both painting are very remarkable and unique with countless symbolism used to represent the different aspects of war. Paintings such as these make it easy for someone to relate a feeling or thought to war and its true m...