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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elegies to the Spanish Republic canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Elegies to the Spanish Republic Context triple: [Robert Motherwell, notableWork, Elegies to the Spanish Republic]
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A.
La Monarquía por la República
"La Monarquía por la República" is a political work by Spanish conservative leader José María Gil-Robles in which he reflects on the crisis of the monarchy and advocates for a republican alternative in Spain.
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B.
After Lorca
After Lorca is a 1957 poetry collection by Jack Spicer that blends verse, prose, and fictional letters to Federico García Lorca, and is considered a key experimental work of the San Francisco Renaissance.
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C.
España: poema en cuatro angustias y una esperanza
España: poema en cuatro angustias y una esperanza is a politically engaged poem by Cuban writer Nicolás Guillén that reflects on the Spanish Civil War through themes of suffering and hope.
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D.
Domingo de Salazar
Domingo de Salazar was a Spanish Dominican friar who became the first bishop of Manila and played a key role in establishing the Catholic Church in the Philippines in the late 16th century.
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E.
Frente Central de la Guerra Civil Española
Frente Central de la Guerra Civil Española refers to the main theater of operations around Madrid and the surrounding regions during the Spanish Civil War, where some of the conflict’s most decisive battles took place.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Elegies to the Spanish Republic Target entity description: 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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A.
La Monarquía por la República
"La Monarquía por la República" is a political work by Spanish conservative leader José María Gil-Robles in which he reflects on the crisis of the monarchy and advocates for a republican alternative in Spain.
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B.
After Lorca
After Lorca is a 1957 poetry collection by Jack Spicer that blends verse, prose, and fictional letters to Federico García Lorca, and is considered a key experimental work of the San Francisco Renaissance.
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C.
España: poema en cuatro angustias y una esperanza
España: poema en cuatro angustias y una esperanza is a politically engaged poem by Cuban writer Nicolás Guillén that reflects on the Spanish Civil War through themes of suffering and hope.
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D.
Domingo de Salazar
Domingo de Salazar was a Spanish Dominican friar who became the first bishop of Manila and played a key role in establishing the Catholic Church in the Philippines in the late 16th century.
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E.
Frente Central de la Guerra Civil Española
Frente Central de la Guerra Civil Española refers to the main theater of operations around Madrid and the surrounding regions during the Spanish Civil War, where some of the conflict’s most decisive battles took place.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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
NERFINISHED
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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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