La familia

Rafael Coronel1965

Details

Title: La familia
Creator: Rafael Coronel
Creator Lifespan: 1932
Creator Nationality: Mexican
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Birth Place: Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
Date Created: 1965
Title translation: The Family
Physical Dimensions: w39.37 x h47.5 in
About the Work: Rafael Coronel is one of the best-known painters associated with Nueva Presencia (New Presence), a group of Mexican artists who made a definitive break from the earlier generation of muralist painters. This new group directed itself to a newly arising professional class rather than to the popular masses; they created easel paintings and drawings instead of murals and as a group, they looked to international sources for inspiration. Coronel’s early phase focused on the dark and grotesque Expressionism. During the late 50s and early 60s, Coronel produced garish depictions of skeletons and prostitutes, often on paper. Beginning in the late 60s and early 70s, however, began depicting the desolation and anguish of the human condition through rich renderings that resemble the deep impact that Caravaggio, Velázquez, and Goya left in his work. This painting still conveys the existentialist pain of Nueva Presencia. Expressed through an inward tension, he uses dramatic lighting and a classic depiction of contours that clearly show an influence from European 17th century masters.
Type: Painting
Rights: Gift of Richard Fishman, M.D.
External Link: Museum of Latin American Art
Medium: Oil on canvas

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