Guernica was moved around Europe after the Paris World’s Fair. Picasso hoped that Guernica would one day find a home in Spain. But he made it a condition that “the painting shall be turned over to Spain.” World War Ⅱ ended in 1945, but General Franco continued to rule Spain for the following thirty years. Guernica could not find a home in Spain and so was kept in the Museum of New York. After Franco’s death in 1975, when Picasso had already died, new calls were made for the mural’s return. In 1981, Guernica was finally taken to Spain. Now showcased at the Reina Sofia National Museum Art Center, Guernica is called one of the greatest masterpieces of the 20th century.
