Thursday, April 3, 2014

Two Famous Spanish Painters

By Darren Hartley


Joan Miro paintings date back to 1901, when Joan was only 8 years old. Joan Miro i Ferra was a Catalan Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist.

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

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.

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.

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.

Goya paintings are known for their scenes of violence, particularly those prompted by the French invasion of Spain, among which was the Disasters of War, a series of etchings that records the horrors of the Napoleonic invasion of Spain.

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.

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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