Carmen Morillo - Adán de Alonso Cano

Artist: Carmen María Morillo Barragán (Spain, 1989).
Title: Adam by Alonso Cano
Year: 2017
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Dimensions: 60 × 60 cm (height × width). Unframed work, mounted on a stretcher.
The work represents a male bust inspired by classical sculpture, approached from a contemporary pictorial gaze. The figure appears treated as a sculptural object, with special attention to volume, materiality, and the relationship between figure and background. The brushwork is visible and direct, emphasizing the material nature of painting and moving away from psychological portraiture to situate the image in a more sculptural and timeless realm.
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the back.
State of conservation: Very good. Work in perfect condition, with no damage or restorations.
Edition: Unique work.
Provenance: Directly from the artist's studio.
Shipping: The work will be carefully packaged, mounted on a stretcher, and protected for transport.
Carmen Morillo is a Spanish visual artist, trained in Fine Arts at the University of Seville. Her career centers mainly on painting, with a solid grounding in realism and figuration, complemented by independent research on gesture, materiality, and the representation of the human figure. She has expanded her training through specialized courses in drawing, realism, and pictorial figuration at institutions such as Museo Casa Ibáñez (Almería) and the University of Seville.
Her work has been recognized with several national painting awards, including the National Painting Prize José Arpa and the Second Prize in the National Painting Competition “Ocaña,” as well as with a residency grant in Paisaje Altea (Alicante). Simultaneously, she has developed mural art projects in public spaces, also receiving local recognitions in this field.
For several years she has balanced her artistic practice with teaching in plastic arts, experience that has helped consolidate her technical mastery and her reflection on painting processes. Currently, she has decided to pause teaching to focus on studio painting, pursuing a sustained personal production oriented toward original works and exhibition formats.