---
title: "The artist and the War"
date: 2016-04-15
url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/the-artist-and-the-war-context-en/"
description: "The Civil War, Franco’s dictatorship and fascism all had a significant influence on Joan Miró’s work. The painter made no secret of the fact that his heart lay in freedom, self-determination and democracy."
image: "https://www.schirn.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Header_Joan_Miro_Krieg.jpg"
language: "en-US"
---

# The artist and the War