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Vox Populi is equal to vox Dei and the Mighty are only small worms
Yesterday was the day in memory of the Holocaust
Yes, it's true that in this channel we talk about art. And we do it in a fun way.
But it's also fun to use the art against the Mighty
And I want to remember. I want to remind everyone the ugliness of war.
And fortunately, the art gives a visual reminder forever
I want to tell a story of a painter. And one of his paintings.
This is the painting.
On 26 April 1937, the Spanish town of Guernica became the scene of the first aerial bombardment in history.
The operation was ordered by the Nazis commanders as an experiment to evaluate the consequences of an attack of that kind.
In Guernica, there were practically no military, there were only civilians.
The first bombing in history made a massacre of unarmed population, consisting mainly of women, children and old people.
Picasso decided to build a painting that would witness the atrocities of that bombing.
And as you can see, the color is totally lacking. Just to underscore the drama.
But here's the story
You should know that during the Nazi occupation, a German officer went to see the works of Picasso. And this is what happened.
Have you done this horror?
No! You did!
..and we should not forget!