Thought I'd add this in as well. For those of you still living in the dark ages (Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) this is a copy of Guernica, by Picaso, one of the finest anti war paintings of the twentith centuary.
Quick history lesson for those of you in formentioned underprivileged socities; Guernica is the town in northern Basque Spain that got bombed to shit in 1937 by the Nazis with the express permission from the fascist government of Franco, to test the Lufftwaffes new capabilities. Somthing like sixteen hundred civilians died, and this is the result of Picasos three week work to try and convey the misery and suffering after the raid.
There are thought to be many hidden meanings in the painting, though Picaso, ever the illusionist, has refused to coment on any such hidden meaning behind the painting. However, the large canvas embodies for many the inhumanity, brutality and hopelessness of war.
'Art is not made to decorate rooms. It is an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy' - Pablo Picaso
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