Nelson Rockefeller

Iconic tapestry of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ is back at the UN

The iconic tapestry of Pablo Picasso's "Guernica," which is considered by numerous art critics as perhaps the most powerful anti-war painting in history, returned to its place of honor at the United Nations on Feb. 5 after a year-long absence that angered and dismayed many U.N. diplomats and staff.

Iconic tapestry of Picasso’s ’Guernica’ is gone from the UN

The iconic tapestry of Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" is gone from its place of honor outside the U.N. Security Council in the United Nations headquarters complex overlooking New York's East River.

The painting "Guernica," considered one of Picasso's masterpieces and by many art critics as perhaps the most powerful anti-war painting in history, hangs in the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid.