Spanish painter

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His paintings he defines as 'option plane, color architecture', or rather, its 'premonition', a harmonious arrangement of shapes and colors. He believed that 'the essence of painting - it is expressive interaction between the artist and the outside world', the picture is devoid of fine start, called 'flawed technical exercise'. Version of Cubism, created by Gris, was more severe and classical behavior, less spontaneous than that of Braque or Picasso. In 1920-1927 canvases the artist cultivates 'refined and estetizirovannuyu side of painting, for which previously there was no place in his work'. As a result, his style has acquired an extraordinary freedom and lyricism, while the courage and maturity. Gris died in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) 11 May 1927.

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Amedeo Modigliani. Portrait of Juan Gris , 1915, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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When critics talk about Cubism, they first called the two names - Picasso and Braque. Rarely in the same breath with them is referred to Juan Gris. Gris arrived in Paris in 1904, when Picasso had already managed to establish itself in the capital of art (although his "fiefdom" there was still only a strong and cold studio in the Bateau-Lavoir, but wait for recognition has remained quite long). Picasso was the patronage of his fellow countryman, and he got to the room in the basement "Bato-Lavoir. Unlike Picasso, Gris had to live in the Bateau-Lavoir "not five, but all fifteen years. "Career" Gris has not worked since the beginning. Morbidly modest and self-rigorous, he almost nobody showed his works, and only in 1912 signed a contract with DG Kanveylerom. But in 1914 Kanveylera, who was a German, was expelled from France. When he returned after the war in Paris, he found his "ward" in a terrible state. Years in a wet basement, hard work and malnutrition have done their job: the rest of his life Gris had to fight with severe pulmonary disease. He died in 1927, when the name of Picasso thundering across the world.

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and only in 1912 signed a contract with DG Kanveylerom. But in 1914 Kanveylera, who was a German, was expelled from France. When he returned after the war in Paris, he found his "ward" in a terrible state. Years in a wet basement, hard work and malnutrition have done their job: the rest of his life Gris had to fight with severe pulmonary disease. He died in 1927, when the name of Picasso thundering across the world.

Thanks Vivienne interesting!

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El Greco (1541-1614)

Creation of the master was in oblivion for three centuries. This is explained by the fact that his works were too different from the mainstream, which, starting from the XVI century developed Western European painting. Only in the twentieth century, it took its rightful place in the history of art and artistic culture of the past.
Domenico Teotokopuli, nicknamed because of its Greek origins of El Greco, born in 1541 on the island of Crete, who was then under the rule of the Venetian Republic. On the island dominated traditions of the medieval Byzantine painting. El Greco, probably learned from local icon painters. This largely determined the particular artist's work, in particular, his technique of writing. He uses a multi-layer painting with active use belilnyh pads. This technique allows create images that preserve the luminous power and color intensity in the museum halls with poor lighting or in the dark hours of the day.
In 1566 the artist moved to Venice, where learning from Titian. Judging by his early work, it has a great influence later manner of Titian, with its free stroke and color. A composite construction and especially the architectural perspective suggests the influence of Tintoretto.
The exact date of arrival of El Greco in Spain is unknown. Researchers of his work usually comes from the fact that, after living some time in Madrid and received recognition at the royal court, he was the fall of 1577 has already started to work in Toledo.
The first major order in Spain, El Greco was in the late seventies, it was a great altar for the church of San Domingo el Antiguo in Toledo (1577). The artist wrote in the years 1577-1579 altar painting "The Ascension of Mary", "Trinity", "The Resurrection of Christ", "The Adoration of the Magi" and four images of the saints. The work of El Greco appreciated and experts, and viewers, but it provoked a protest of the churchmen of Toledo, it was incomprehensible to them.
"During his life, El Greco wrote a large number of paintings, many of them are excellent. But in his work, there are five or six paintings, which can be called great. Among the masterpieces of the first in time belongs to "Espoli" (1577-1579) ...

Two days ago we saw the film "El Greco" 1966. Director: Luciano Salcie. Cast: Mel Ferrer, Rosanna Schiaffino. Good film, will be able to see.

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El Greco - amazing artist! His works always stand out among the other works at exhibitions! one of the best artists not only his time, but in general in the history of art!

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Santiago Rusiñol Prats
Spanish painter, draftsman, writer, playwright, publicist. Coming from a wealthy family Catalan merchant. Conducted an independent life, gravitated to the world of art and artistic bohemia. Lived and worked in Barcelona, Sitges, Aranjuez, and mainly in Paris, where he became friendly with prominent figures of French culture (E. Zola, A. Daudet), in 1890 met R. Casas and Utrillo French critic Michel, whose cooperation contributed to the opening in Barcelona in imitation of a Parisian cafe Sha noir cafe Els Quatre Ghats "(" Four cat "), which became the center of the artistic avant-garde association of art of Catalonia. Having bought a large fisherman's house on the coast of Sitges, Rosales turned it into a unique museum of its collections, among them a special role in addition to paintings, sculptures, ceramics and furniture belonged to the old articles of wrought iron, so the house was called Kau Ferrata (Iron Jack). In 1929 the house with the entire collection, including paintings by El Greco, for which Rosales was among the first in Spain, has attracted wide public attention, was bequeathed to the city of Sitges foreman and in 1933 it became a state public museum. At the initiative of Rusinol and his friends R. Casas and M. Utrillo, took place in Sitges holidays new art, enjoyed fame and outside Catalonia.

An active, creative, gifted person Rusinol manifested in his literary works (vaudeville, an autobiographical tale of Joy lady Esteve), and especially in painting. Not having received an academic education, he studied in Barcelona in a private school of painting. Been influenced by Art Nouveau, and during a long stay in Paris - the French Impressionists. He painted portraits and landscapes, most of which are not dated and is located in Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art.

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useful, in my view, a resource on the Spanish landscape painter 19 - 20 centuries
http://pintorescatalanes.blogspot.com/

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Francisco de
Goya
     I have touched upon this subject, because I am always amazed primitive optimism Goya. So, each time looking at paintings, engravings, paintings of Goya, I, as a thirsty, fell to the shelves of libraries. I was sure about Goya written many books. After all, if the world and there is an artist who has a special appeal, so to say "sex-appeal", for the authors of all stripes, it is certainly Goya. All his work is not producing incomparable Laughing effect is intoxicating, even the most egregious intellectual ascetic. Powerful, insightful, inquisitive mind of a true scientist is always striving towards the most difficult and intractable problem, not noticing her sharp, deadly horns. (Not coincidentally, the ancient problem depicted in the form of a bull!) Essayist drowned in a stream of conflicting hints, generous outpouring of paintings and etchings of Goya, a researcher at the same enchanted secret life of man, whose name is Goya, hopes eventually to unravel its mysteries.
                                                    Jose Ortega y Gasset

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So, each time looking at paintings, engravings, paintings of Goya, I, as a thirsty, fell to the shelves of libraries.

I'm five years, looking illustrations at the end of the book "Goya" (sallow this book was) a couple of weeks could not sleep quietly. And many years later, one word Goya led me in horror ...

"The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters" - that's the truth, formulated by Goya in the XVIII century in the name of one of the works of his series "Caprichos", not only lost, but multiplied its relevance in the twentieth century. Today, this truth sounds like a quotation from the texts of the Surrealists 1920 - 1940-ies. Can the human mind to deal adequately with the reality of civilization? What is the reality: the product of mind or a dream about her? Is the unconscious the last refuge of the truth?


Salvador Dali, Goya turned to a series in the last stage of his career, in 1977, seven years before leaving the company - last appearance in public, for twelve years before withdrawing from life. Daly moved the composition of all the etchings of Goya in his etchings was full of color, put their signs, permeating all of his previous work, gave a new compositions with new names. Added to the puzzle mystery Goya Dali. He became curator of "The Dream of Reason" of the twentieth century. Despite the widespread popularity of Dali works in Russia, this series of etchings by far remains the least known.
Living in Novosibirsk will be able to personally see the originals of the Spanish masters. 80 etchings of Goya's etchings and 80 Dali will be exhibited at the Novosibirsk State Museum of Local Lore from 7 August to 7 September.