Eduardo Sánchez Solá (1869-1949) - Altar Boys
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Altar Boys, an original oil painting by Eduardo Sánchez Solá (1869–1949) from 1900–1910, Spain, sold with frame.
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Eduardo Sánchez Solá (1869–1949) was a Spanish painter who became famous as “the Painter of the Altar Servers” (el pintor de los monaguillos) and is known for humorous, lively everyday scenes of altar boys in sacristies. His works typically depict children in red or white robes engaged in small pranks or games. Artist and Style
Lifespans: Born June 25, 1869 in Madrid, died June 7, 1949 in Granada. Specialization: Genre painting with a focus on the interior life of Andalusian churches and sacristies. Characteristics: Masterful capture of movement, childlike expression, and humorous moments (such as altar boys playing cards, sneaking sips of communion wine, or smoking).
Classification of the genre (“Monaguillismo”)
Era: The period of the Spanish Restoration (King Alfonso XII).
Criticism and popularity: The motif struck the nerve of a sentimental audience that loved the charming mischievous-boy scenes, while some art critics later regarded the genre as a trivial, secular reduction of religious art.
Notable works: Los monaguillos (The Altar Servers), Haz lo que quieras or Travesuras (Mischief), among others at the Museo del Prado.
Eduardo Sánchez Solá (1869–1949) was a Spanish painter who became famous as “the Painter of the Altar Servers” (el pintor de los monaguillos) and is known for humorous, lively everyday scenes of altar boys in sacristies. His works typically depict children in red or white robes engaged in small pranks or games. Artist and Style
Lifespans: Born June 25, 1869 in Madrid, died June 7, 1949 in Granada. Specialization: Genre painting with a focus on the interior life of Andalusian churches and sacristies. Characteristics: Masterful capture of movement, childlike expression, and humorous moments (such as altar boys playing cards, sneaking sips of communion wine, or smoking).
Classification of the genre (“Monaguillismo”)
Era: The period of the Spanish Restoration (King Alfonso XII).
Criticism and popularity: The motif struck the nerve of a sentimental audience that loved the charming mischievous-boy scenes, while some art critics later regarded the genre as a trivial, secular reduction of religious art.
Notable works: Los monaguillos (The Altar Servers), Haz lo que quieras or Travesuras (Mischief), among others at the Museo del Prado.
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Artist
Eduardo Sánchez Solá (1869-1949)
Sold with frame
Yes
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Altar Boys
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed, Signed
Country of origin
Spain
Condition
Fair condition
Height
96 cm
Width
64 cm
Period
1900-1910
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