Celebration (Los Penitentes)
Artist
Ralston Crawford
(American, 1906 - 1978)
Date1972
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 54 x 72in. (137.2 x 182.9cm)
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number72.25
Description On View
Not on viewCollections
Copyright© Ralston Crawford Estate / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
Label TextAbout Celebration (Los Penitentes) Crawford wrote:
"I knew in part what I was looking for . . . to create a form that would pertain to my deep satisfaction in Seville."
Crawford expresses visually the countless things he observed and felt in Seville, Spain during Holy Week (the week in Christian faith that leads up to Easter). His painting evokes the movement, shapes, and rich colors of ritual processions under warm spring sunlight.
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