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Pablo Ruiz Picasso painted the 'Guernica' in 1934.  

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'Guernica' Pablo Ruiz Picasso painted the 'Guernica' in 1934. He was born in Malaga, Spain on October the twenty-fifth 1881 to Don Jose Ruiz Blasco and Dona Maria Picasso y Lopez. In 1897 Pablo was admitted to the Royal Academy of San Fernando, following in his father's footsteps to become an artist. During his life he painted many famous pieces however the 'Guernica' is arguably his best and most meaningful painting. After living a full life and having three children, he finally passed away on April the eighth at his villa in Mougins. In 1917, Picasso did the set and costume design for Serge Diaghilev's ballet "Parade." This contact with the theater world, as well as a trip to Italy, brought him back to figurative painting with a new interest in characters from the Italian comedy. He alternated this interest with his investigation into cubism. During the 1920s, Picasso continued...

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