Sunday, April 6, 2014

Two Of The Famous Spanish Painters

By Darren Hartley


A Catalan Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist, Joan Miro i Ferra started painting when he was only 8 years old. This is the reason behind Joan Miro paintings dating back to 1901.

The early Joan Miro paintings were a mixture of different trends. There were the pure and brilliant colors of Fauvism. There were the shapes from Cubism. There were the influences from folkloric Catalan art and Roman church frescos.

Surrealism was introduced in Joan Miro paintings during a trip to Paris in 1921. From there, Joan Miro paintings began to take interest in the object, in the form of collages. They also experimented in other artistic forms, including engraving, lithography, water colors, pastels and painting over copper. The highlight of Joan Miro paintings in this period where the two ceramic murals Joan made, that is, the Wall of the Moon and the Wall of the Sun, for the Parisian UNESCO building.

By the end of the 60s, Joan Miro paintings concentrated on monumental and public works. Among their features were body language and freshness, a special attention to material and a stamp of informalism. Their concentration was on the symbol emerging as the piece of work, instead of representing themes. Embodiments of Joan's very eccentric style were how Joan Miro paintings were considered. This style was Joan's unique approach to his artwork.

Contemporary upheavals were reflections of Goya paintings. Important 19th and 20th century painters were influenced by them. A consummate Spanish artist, Francisco De Goya y Lucientes was best known for his multifarious paintings, drawings and engravings.

The infamous violent scenes in Goya paintings were prompted by the French invasion of Spain. A particular example of this would be the series of etchings recording the horrors of the Napoleonic invasion of Spain entitled Disasters of War.

The Goya paintings of the Naked Maja and the Clothed Maja are considered the masterpieces among the lot. In this lot, charming portraits can also be found including that of Senora Sabasa Garcia.

Because of his Goya paintings that showed a bold technique, haunting etching satires and a belief that the vision of an artist is far more important than tradition, Francisco was considered the first of the moderns. Based on their uncompromising portrayal of the times, Goya paintings marked the beginning of 19th century realism.

Done in decorative rococo tradition, fresco paintings for the local cathedral were among the Goya paintings that established Francisco's artistic reputation. A period when Francisco painted cartoons for the Madrid royal tapestry factory was considered the most important period in the artistic development of Goya paintings. This period was 1775-1792. The first genre Goya paintings were also done in this period. These paintings are reflections of scenes from everyday life.




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