Spanish school (XX) - Scena mitologica






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Scena mitologica, an oil painting from Spain in the 1950s, executed in Art Déco style, 92 by 72 cm, unsigned, original edition, sold with a frame, in good condition.
Description from the seller
Exceptionally without reservation!
Spectacular 20th-century painting with a mythological-allegorical subject.
The work depicts, with strong pathos, a dramatic and dynamic scene, animated by two intertwined female figures in an ascending and theatrical movement. The bodies, modeled with soft and luminous brushstrokes, emerge from an atmospheric background dominated by warm, enveloping tones, while the wind-swept draperies amplify the emotional tension of the composition.
The artist clearly draws inspiration from the great Baroque and late seventeenth-century tradition, evoking compositional solutions in Rubensian taste, with a modern and freer reading of colour and form. The flesh is treated with painterly sensitivity, while the dialogue between light and shadow gives depth and solemnity to the scene.
To complete the work, a simple and elegant gilded frame, perfectly in harmony with the subject, which frames the scene with balance and refinement, making the painting immediately ready for exhibition.
Please note that, given the age of the work, there may be small defects, breaks, or missing parts: natural signs of time that testify to its authenticity and history.
The photographs were taken under direct spotlight light, to highlight every detail.
Our shipments are fast, professional, and packaged in perfect protection: hence the related shipping costs.
In accordance with the applicable regulations on works of art, shipments outside Europe (Schengen area) will be more costly and may involve delays or customs issues, entirely at the purchaser's expense, unless privately agreed.
Seller's Story
Translated by Google TranslateExceptionally without reservation!
Spectacular 20th-century painting with a mythological-allegorical subject.
The work depicts, with strong pathos, a dramatic and dynamic scene, animated by two intertwined female figures in an ascending and theatrical movement. The bodies, modeled with soft and luminous brushstrokes, emerge from an atmospheric background dominated by warm, enveloping tones, while the wind-swept draperies amplify the emotional tension of the composition.
The artist clearly draws inspiration from the great Baroque and late seventeenth-century tradition, evoking compositional solutions in Rubensian taste, with a modern and freer reading of colour and form. The flesh is treated with painterly sensitivity, while the dialogue between light and shadow gives depth and solemnity to the scene.
To complete the work, a simple and elegant gilded frame, perfectly in harmony with the subject, which frames the scene with balance and refinement, making the painting immediately ready for exhibition.
Please note that, given the age of the work, there may be small defects, breaks, or missing parts: natural signs of time that testify to its authenticity and history.
The photographs were taken under direct spotlight light, to highlight every detail.
Our shipments are fast, professional, and packaged in perfect protection: hence the related shipping costs.
In accordance with the applicable regulations on works of art, shipments outside Europe (Schengen area) will be more costly and may involve delays or customs issues, entirely at the purchaser's expense, unless privately agreed.
