The Burial of Christ. Sketch for a painting for the Cathedral of Vic
Josep Maria Sert’s worldwide success resided in his personal and grandiloquent compositions, which were very often completely symbolic, such as the murals of the League of Nations -now the UN- in Geneva, in 1935 and 1936.
Read moreDama con guante blanco [Lady with white glove]
The 1930s marked a milestone in the artistic career of Pere Pruna. He obtained international recognition and success on winning second place in the Carnegie Prize in 1928. He was a friend of Diaghilev -who commissioned him to make decorations and figurines for his ballets-, Jean Cocteau, Eric Satie and Stravinsky. He acquired clients of […]
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Els peixos del cantó [The fish nearby]
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Carrer de Premià de Mar [Street in Premià de Mar]
In modern art, urban landscapes are a substantial part of the artistic scene creating a landscape with traditional roots that wants to capture the natural environment. Painters are attracted to smaller towns that retain the charm of the past. In the case of Mediterranean populations, the impact of light on white walls offers immense chromatic […]
Read moreMaja y torero [Maja and bullfighter]
In Paris, Emili Grau Sala joined a group of Spanish artists and became a leading figure in the Paris School. From then onwards, his work was highly influenced by Pierre Bonnard and Raoul Doufy, with many echoes of French post-impressionism. Shortly before creating this painting, in 1936, the artist was awarded one of the prestigious […]
Read moreLa nena del gat negre [The girl with the black cat]
Figurative composition representing a girl and a black cat, in a terrace or garden, possibly at the villa in Honfleur where the painter lived. Emili Grau Sala has a very colourful series on “children”, where the compositions of the pictorial spaces are a of a strong colour pallet. The quick, broad and thick brushstrokes, the […]
Read moreLittle Girl
The little girl is the portrait of a girl, which has an equivalent in the extraordinary portrait “The little girl and the good companion”, from 1891, owned by the Museum of Montserrat which came from the Josep Sala i Ardiz collection. The composition in this oil painting on a very special support, a ceramic plate, […]
Read moreSant Julià de Lòria
Sergi Mas formulates in this work a summary proposal of the Marratxa dance. In a close-up, the dancer offers an “almorraxa”, a kind of glass pitcher containing water and perfume, to the dancer. The characters wear traditional clothes such as the top hat with Andorran ribbon, the Vigatanese espadrilles or the lace mantle. The girl […]
Read moreRecumbent Nude
Beyond the recreation of the female nude, Rebull relies on the classical world, Greek classicism and the timeless and historical concept of volume. It was recreated in three types of female nude that it made in different versions, materials and sizes. The seated nude, the standing nude – closer to classic Greco-Roman models – and […]
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