Juan Valenzuela y Chacón (1932) - Bodegón con jarras de cristal

Exceptional oil on canvas by the Spanish-born artist Juan Valenzuela y Chacón, in which an original and expressive still life is depicted. The background is neutral, an ochre dark hue, and the various elements are arranged on a white tablecloth.

With a loose and impasto brushstroke, the artist creates a truly dreamlike and symbolic atmosphere, as if the work arose from our memories. A background that plays with a wide range of ochre tones gives rise, in the center of the piece, to an expressionist-leaning composition that plays with glass jars and bottles that blend with blue tones that seem to have a life of their own. The volume of the composition is enhanced by adding a more intense varnish, applied in layers that fuse perfectly with the still life, integrating into it.

Light, very important in Valenzuela y Chacón’s work, is crucial in the creation of space/time; there is always a light focus that generates hope and an open mind to interpretation.

Juan Valenzuela y Chacón (Madrid, 1932-)

Juan Valenzuela y Chacón was a Spanish painter born in 1932 in Madrid. He studied at the School of Fine Arts, which marked his basic training in the plastic arts. He also studied at the Faculty of Medicine, where he earned his doctorate and came to hold the Chair of Histology, an unusual combination that suggests an intellectual personality with interests beyond art. He later worked at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and earned a degree in Philosophy and Letters, which strengthens his profile as an artist with a broad humanistic background.

His work is especially influenced by numerous travels through Europe, Africa, and America, experiences that enriched his aesthetic outlook. An extraordinary artist who, with a strong use of color and a wide pictorial concept, surrounds his landscapes and still lifes with a robust and precise technique, and a very personal light, a defining feature of his style. He discovers in them a beautiful and complex harmony. His pictorial discourse aims to achieve a powerful emotion in his works. He tirelessly pursues the trace of a personal style that distinguishes him from other contemporary painters, with a style that is both strong and delicate, allowing him to express all the states of his spirit.

In January 1957, he obtained the third medal in the printmaking and drawing section of the XXVIII Autumn Salon, one of the most important Spanish art competitions of his time.

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Technique: Oil on canvas
Técnica sobre soporte: Óleo sobre lienzo

Title of the work: “Bodegón con jarras de cristal”

Author: Juan Valenzuela y Chacón

Year: 1989

Country of origin: Spain

Provenance: Private collection

Good condition for its age and use

Dimensions: 81 x 100 x 2 cm.