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Saturday, 5 April 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.

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.

Joan Miro paintings concentrated on monumental and public works by the end of the 60s. They were characterized by body language and freshness, special attention to material and stamp of informalism. They concentrated on the symbol emerging as the piece of work, disregarding representing theme. Joan Miro paintings are embodiments of Joan's very eccentric style, a unique approach to his artwork.

Goya paintings reflected contemporary upheavals. They influenced important 19th and 20th century painters. Francisco De Goya y Lucientes was a consummate Spanish artist 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.

Considered masterpieces among Goya paintings are the Naked Maja and the Clothed Maja. Amidst Goya paintings can also be found charming portraits such as that of Senora Sabasa Garcia.

Francisco was referred to as the first of the moderns because of his Goya paintings that showed a bold technique, haunting etching satires and belief that the vision of an artist is far more important than tradition. Goya paintings also mark the beginning of 19th century realism based on 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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