Elegies to the Spanish Republic
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Elegies to the Spanish Republic is a renowned series of abstract expressionist paintings by Robert Motherwell that meditates on the tragedy and legacy of the Spanish Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract expressionist work
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painting series ⓘ |
| artForm | visual art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key series in postwar American abstraction
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major political work within Abstract Expressionism ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
meditation on political tragedy
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visual lament for the Spanish Republic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Robert Motherwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely regarded as one of Motherwell's most important achievements ⓘ |
| depicts | abstracted funerary or memorial imagery ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
international exhibitions of Abstract Expressionism
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major museums in the United States ⓘ |
| format | series ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 110
NERFINISHED
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Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 34 NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception |
1948
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late 1940s ⓘ |
| inCollection |
Guggenheim Museum, New York
NERFINISHED
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Museum of Modern Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ various public and private collections ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Spanish Civil War
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Spanish Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ poetry of Federico García Lorca ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Spanish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | painting ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
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| notableWorkOf | Robert Motherwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | over 100 ⓘ |
| periodOfCreation | circa 1948–1967 ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
aftermath of the Spanish Civil War
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rise of fascism in Europe ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Spanish Elegy series by Robert Motherwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technique |
brushwork and gestural abstraction
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oil on canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
legacy of the Spanish Republic
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mourning and elegy ⓘ political violence ⓘ tragedy of war ⓘ |
| titleForm | Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. [number] NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
repeated ovoid and vertical bar motifs
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strong contrast between black forms and white ground ⓘ |
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