RAFAEL CUENCA MUÑOZ (Córdoba, 1895 - Madrid, 1967). "Jaleo flamenco". Oil on canvas.

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  RAFAEL CUENCA MUÑOZ (Córdoba, 1895 - Madrid, 1967). "Jaleo flamenco". Oil on canvas. Signed in the lower right corner. Measurements: 110 x 90,5 cm; 123 x 101,5 cm (frame). The work stands out for the movement, not only generated by the author through the arrangement of the figures, but also by the type of technique used, with a brushstroke impastoed, thick and vibrant. In the second half of the 19th century, Spain developed an art of romantic heritage, costumbrista and realistic and meticulous workmanship, which focused on the representation of subjects, themes and characters that reflect a new sense of folklore. In this context, the painters sought to reflect the types and customs of their own land, which made it different and unique, thus vindicating their own roots and, above all, the traditions and ways of dressing and behaving that were threatened by the notable growth of urban areas and the imposition of new fashions brought from outside. Art, fundamentally in its pictorial aspect, thus became in a certain way a vehicle of expression capable of making regional peculiarities known to the rest of the nation. A painter of landscapes, figures and flowers, Rafael Cuenca Muñoz specialized in the pastel technique, becoming considered in his time as the best pastelist of the moment. Self-taught, he combined his artistic practice with teaching and enjoyed great popularity, especially in the thirties, when tributes were paid to him, such as the one held at the Palace Hotel in Cordoba in 1934.
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