What motivated Picasso to create his large-scale painting Guernica (Fig. 32-64) for Spanish Pavilion at the 1938 Paris Exposition?

A. It was a celebration of Spain's technological innovations in the early twentieth century.
B. It was a response to the German bombing of a small Basque town, sponsored by Spanish Nationalists.
C. It memorialized the huge loss of life in World War I.
D. It was a modern version of traditional history painting recognizing Spanish accomplishments.

Answer: B