Spanish School (XX) - Infidelity

SPANISH SCHOOL
SECOND HALF OF THE 20th CENTURY

INFIDELITY

- Large figurative composition of symbolic and narrative character
- Oil on canvas
- 81 × 100 cm
- Delivered unframed

• School: Spanish

• Author: Anonymous

• Proposed chronology: Second half of the 20th century

• Title: Infidelity

• Technique: Oil on canvas

• Dimensions: 81 × 100 cm

• Signature: Not indicated

• Back: Preserves handwritten inscription “Infidelity,” next to other old annotations partially legible

• Frame: The work is delivered without decorative frame

[The work will be professionally measured, custom-packaged, with reinforced protection, double box, and insured shipping.]

Striking interior composition, conceived as a symbolic scene with strong narrative content. The work represents a domestic space divided between two realities: in the foreground there are clothes, personal objects and a fallen photograph; in the background, behind a large architectural opening, an intimate scene unfolds starring two figures.

The inscription “Infidelity” on the back offers a direct key to reading. The painting does not pose the theme from a literal approach, but through a stage set rich in objects, draperies, shadows and chromatic contrasts.

1. A DOUBLE-LOOK SCENE

The viewer contemplates the interior from almost an indiscreet position. The couple appears in the background, partially hidden by the arch, while the foreground gathers the traces of an absence: abandoned clothes, a chair, a tilted photograph and a seemingly empty room.

This spatial division generates narrative tension. The back room suggests intimacy and secrecy; the front zone conveys abandonment, rupture and emotional distance.

2. COLOR, ARCHITECTURE AND THEATRICALITY

The composition is built with flat, contrasted colors: intense yellows, deep blues, reds, blacks and muted greens.

The large yellow drape functions as a theater curtain, opening the view toward the central scene. The architectural lines, steps, and geometric surfaces add depth and turn the painting into a kind of psychological stage.

3. SYMBOLISM AND CONTEXT

The work sits within an expressive, narrative figurativism typical of Spanish painting in the second half of the 20th century.

Beyond its sentimental reading, the composition can be understood as a reflection on intimacy, betrayal, gaze and domestic space. The objects in the foreground are not mere accessories: they operate as signs of a story that has occurred out of our sight.

4. CONDITION REPORT

The work shows general conservation coherent with its chronology.

Fine craquelure, slight surface irregularities, small abrasions and normal signs of age visible in the photographs are evident. The composition maintains a clear reading, good chromatic balance, and a notably decorative presence.

It is recommended to carefully review all images, which are an essential part of the description.

5. SHIPPING

The work is delivered unframed and will be professionally measured and packaged to order, with reinforced protection, double box, and insured shipping.

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