{"title":"Modern Art","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"joan-monet-le-soleil-rouge-32-5-in-x-23-5","title":"Joan Monet - Le Soleil Rouge (32.5 in x 23.5)","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtistic Context \u0026amp; History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e It was originally created as part of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eMiró Lithographe I\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Mourlot 859) series, published by Ediciones Polígrafa in Barcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/b\u003e This work exemplifies Miró’s late-career surrealism. It features a dominant red circular form (the sun), which was a frequent motif in his visual vocabulary, surrounded by calligraphic black lines and primary-colored biomorphic shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LatinArte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54566994084212,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/files\/JoanMiro-LeSoleilRouge_32.5x23.5.jpg?v=1777921197"},{"product_id":"joan-miro-protrait-32-in-x-23-5-in","title":"Joan Miro - Protrait (32 in x 23.5 in)","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe Artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Miró (1893–1983), the legendary Spanish\/Catalan painter and sculptor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEra \u0026amp; Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Painted in 1938, this piece falls into Miró's \"wild\" period, a time heavily influenced by the anxieties of the Spanish Civil War. It is a quintessential example of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"180\"\u003eSurrealism\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVisual Elements:\u003c\/b\u003e The composition relies on his iconic symbolic language rather than literal representation. It features a massive, bright yellow abstract head above a green and yellow base bisected by a black trunk. In the center, delicate, constellation-like black lines project from a red and blue shape, anchoring the abstract figure against a smooth, gradient pastel background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LatinArte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54567071842676,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/files\/JoanMiro-Portrait_32.5x32.jpg?v=1777925073"},{"product_id":"joan-miro-the-diamond-smiles-at-twilight-21-25-in-x-23-5-in","title":"Joan Miro - The Diamond Smiles at Twilight (21.25 in x 23.5 in)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eThe specific name of this artwork by Joan Miró is \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003e\"Le diamant sourit au crépuscule\"\u003c\/b\u003e (which translates to \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"105\"\u003e\"The Diamond Smiles at Twilight\"\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eMiró painted this oil on canvas in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"35\"\u003e1947\u003c\/b\u003e. The original piece measures 97 x 130 cm and is on loan to the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"103\"\u003eFundació Joan Miró\u003c\/b\u003e in Barcelona, Spain (which is why your specific gallery print likely carried the \"Fundacion\" label).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe painting is a classic example of his surrealist iconography, featuring the \"diamond\" (the checkerboard kite) soaring in a dreamlike twilight alongside celestial bodies like the moon, a red sun, and a glowing blue face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Blue Face (Right):\u003c\/b\u003e The bright blue shape enclosed in a dark, hair-like arch features a simple, interconnected line representing eyes and a nose. Miró frequently used fragmented body parts and faces to represent humanity or the \"Woman\" motif in an abstracted, spiritual form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Checkerboards (Top Left and Bottom Right):\u003c\/b\u003e The checkerboard kite flying on a string and the square block at the bottom right are geometric anchors. In Miró’s fluid, chaotic voids, he often used rigid checkerboard patterns to symbolize earthly reality, structure, or the grounded terrestrial world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Red Sun\/Eye (Center):\u003c\/b\u003e The blurred red circle with a dark center is a recurring symbol for the sun, the cosmos, or an all-seeing eye, representing the universe's life-giving energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStars and Constellations (Scattered):\u003c\/b\u003e The thin, wiry lines connecting small black dots, along with the distinct intersecting stars, represent the cosmos and the night sky. For Miró, the sky was a symbol of infinite space, freedom, and the escape from the heavy realities of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Tall Dark Figure (Left):\u003c\/b\u003e This stylized, almost sculptural black form with a crescent moon at its base represents a terrestrial being reaching up toward the heavens, physically tethered to the flying checkerboard kite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LatinArte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54576893133172,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/files\/JoanMiro-Fundacion_21.25inx23.5in.jpg?v=1778112737"},{"product_id":"joan-miro-succession-31-5x-23-5-in","title":"Joan Miro - Succession (31.5x 23.5 in)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"\u003e\"Succession\"\u003c\/b\u003e (sometimes referred to as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"96\"\u003eSuccessió\u003c\/i\u003e) by the renowned Spanish artist \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"138\"\u003eJoan Miró\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe piece is a classic example of Miró’s mature, playful style:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBiomorphism:\u003c\/b\u003e The central figures are \"biomorphic\"—organic, fluid shapes that resemble biological organisms without being literal representations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/b\u003e You can see his signature \"pictorial grammar,\" including the large red sun\/celestial disk, the star (the asterisk-like shape on the left), and the whimsical, thin-lined \"personages\" or creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eColor Palette:\u003c\/b\u003e He utilizes a primary color palette (red, blue, yellow) anchored by bold black outlines. The background has a textured, parchment-like quality typical of his mid-to-late-career lithographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePlayfulness vs. Precision:\u003c\/b\u003e While it looks spontaneous, Miró’s process was often a mix of \"psychic automatism\" (letting the hand move freely) and meticulous calculation to balance the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LatinArte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54576972136820,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/files\/JoanMiro-Succession_31.5x23.5in.jpg?v=1778119691"}],"url":"https:\/\/latinarte.shop\/collections\/modern-art.oembed","provider":"LatinArte","version":"1.0","type":"link"}