Monday, April 7, 2014

Two 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.

In 1921, during a trip to Paris, Surrealism became a part of Joan Miro paintings. Little by little, Joan Miro paintings took interest in the object, in the form of collages. Engraving, lithography, water colors, pastels and paintings over copper were the other artistic forms that Joan Miro paintings started experimenting on. The Wall of the Moon and the Wall of the Sun were two ceramic murals that highlighted the Joan Miro paintings in this period. Both murals can be found in the Parisian UNESCO building.

Concentration on monumental and public works was the distinction of the Joan Miro paintings at the end of the 60s. This distinction involved body language and freshness, a special attention to material and a stamp of informalism. The symbol emerging as the piece of work was their focus, rather than a representing theme. Joan's very eccentric style was embodied in the Joan Miro paintings, a style considered to be a unique approach to his artwork.

An influence to important 19th and 20th century painters, Goya paintings were reflections of contemporary upheavals. It was for his multifarious paintings, drawings and engravings, that Francisco De Goya y Lucientes, a consummate Spanish artist was best known for.

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 Naked Maja and the Clothed Maja are considered masterpieces among the Goya paintings. Charming portraits, including that of Senora Sabasa Garcia can be found among the surviving Goya paintings.

Goya paintings featured a bold technique. They consisted of haunting etching satires. They reflected the belief that the vision of an artist is far more important than tradition. These qualities contributed to Francisco being touted to be the first of the moderns. Other than this, Goya paintings are considered to mark the beginning of 19th century realism on the basis of their uncompromising portrayal of the times.

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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