Product Description
Titled "La Araucana," the Neoclassical Pop Art Artwork inspired by El Grecoโs โPortrait of the Poet Alonso de Ercilla y Zรบรฑiga", painted in the 1570s, currently at the collection of the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
The Artwork features Alonso de Ercilla y Zรบรฑiga, a Spanish Epic Poet and nobleman, he was appointed by King Philip II of Spain as a soldier in the conquest of the Araucanians of Chile. It was a war that shaped the economics, politics and social life of Chile for centuries.
Ercilla was famed as the author of "La Araucana" (1569โ89), which is considered the most celebrated Renaissance epic poem, and one of the most important works of the Spanish Golden Age (Siglo de Oro). Composed on the battlefield, the poem describes his personal experiences.
El Greco was a great influence on Pablo Picasso across his career. In El Greco's portrait of the poet, Painting and Poetry are tightly connected. The concept comes from the doctrine "ut pictura poesis," a Latin phrase meaning "as is painting so is poetry," a philosophical idea rooted in an earlier theory that Poetry is a speaking picture and painting silent poetry. Renaissance scholars ranked painting above poetry, reasoning that sight preceded hearing. With Pop Art, art experts left the academic "grading" science behind for the sake of science fiction, transforming the contemporary expression of both writing and painting.
This Neoclassical Pop Art artwork aims to bridge this ongoing argument, is perfect for lovers of both visual arts and poetry.
An original artwork to collect. It was created as an original contemporary painting by the Neoclassical Pop Art studio. A collectible statement piece for true art lovers, where the old masters and pop culture meet.
- Creator : Neoclassical Pop Art
- Year of Creation : 2018
- Dimensions : 24"x 36"
- Medium : Oil on Canvas
- Movement & Style : Neoclassical Pop Art
- Hand-painted in oil on stretched canvas
