The news of the bombardment of the Basque town of Guernica by German planes during the Spanish Civil War was the inspiration that set Picasso to work on Guernica, the picture that transcended the specific historical moment to wich it refers to become the great icon of the twentieth century.00In 2017 we commemorate the eightieth anniversary of the work's creation and the twenty-fifth anniversary of its arrival to the Museo Reina Sofía, with the organization of 'Pity and Terror: Picasso's Path to Guernica', a new exhibition of more than 170 pieces from the museum's own collection and from other institutions.00Exhibition: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain (05.04.-04.09.2017).