Tuesday, November 19, 2019

The Corpus Christi Procession by Ramon Casas


With startling photographic clarity, Ramon Casas paints a historic moment.
Ramon Casas (1866-1932), "The Corpus Christi Procession
Leaving the Church of Santa Maria," (Barcelona, 115.5 x 196 cm).
The scene takes place in 1896, just before an anarchist attacked the procession with a bomb, killing twelve people and spreading panic in the city.

Here's a detail of the painting, showing the individual character of each the figures and the soft edges at the base of the figures.
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Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (National Art Museum of Catalonia)
Thanks, Sascha Karschner
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2 comments:

  1. Greg PreslickaNovember 19, 2019 at 11:31 AM

    You are right about the photographic clarity. What strikes me is how it is achieved without photographic detail.The select details and edge control is magnificent. Thanks for sharing

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  2. Steve GilzowNovember 19, 2019 at 10:05 PM

    Remarkable paint handling, values, and composition. Thanks!

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