Carmen del Berro (1940) - Escena Goiesca

Goiesca Scene / Procession

Author: Carmen del Berro (Signed)

Period / Year of Creation: Late 20th century

School: Contemporary Spanish School, with clear influences from the Spanish expressive figurative tradition.

Style: Figurative Expressionism. The work shows an evident aesthetic debt to the dark, distorted aesthetics of Francisco de Goya's Black Paintings and the Valle-Inclán grotesque, filtered through a gestural and freer brushwork that is more contemporary.

Technique: Mixed media on paper

Signature: Hand-signed in the lower right corner: "Carmen del Berro".

Dimensions of the Work: 35 x 26 cm

Overall Dimensions with Frame: 49 x 41 cm.

Artistic Description:

This captivating mixed-media piece by Carmen del Berro presents a densely charged group scene, evocative of a rite or a popular religious procession. The composition is dominated by a central female figure, dressed in a dense black mantle and a veil, who appears to be the focal point of attention, with hands interlaced in a gesture of devotion or anguish.

This figure is flanked by other characters whose faces, sometimes barely sketched or with grotesque expressions and almost smirks, emerge from the background. One figure on the left wears what seems to be a hood or pointed hat, reinforcing the atmosphere of a Holy Week procession or an inquisitorial scene.

Artistically, the piece stands out for its strong contrasts and gestural brushwork. Del Berro uses the black ink densely and opaquely, especially in the mantle of the central figure and in bold, irregular bands at the lower part of the work, which function as a compositional anchor and an abstract element, distancing the work from mere realism. These dark areas contrast dramatically with the transparent washes of blue-gray and pale pink in the clothing and background.

The drawing stroke is quick, energetic, and nervous, prioritizing the capture of emotion and movement over precise anatomical detail, giving the piece a raw and powerful, almost dreamlike quality.

Condition Report

The work is in generally good condition.

Canvas properly stretched on its original frame.

Pictorial layer stable, with impasto texture typical of the technique used.

No significant losses or invasive restorations observed.

Classic gilt frame with minor signs of use appropriate to its age.

It is a piece ready to hang and enjoy without intervention.

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