Julio Romero de Torres.
Between Myth and Tradition

27 April - 8 September 2013
Julio Romero de Torres

An Andalusian Courtyard (Andalusian Laziness)

ca. 1900 Oil on canvas, 72.8 x 47.8 cm Museo de Bellas Artes de Córdoba
An Andalusian Courtyard (Andalusian Laziness)
Julio Romero de Torres

To the Lady Friend

ca. 1900-1905 Oil on canvas, 168 x 95 cm Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias. Colección Pedro Masaveu
To the Lady Friend

Luminism and Social Realism

During his early period Julio Romero de Torres combined the influence of modernism, pre-Raphaelitism and symbolism. Although he began to cultivate a very luminous palette and a loose technique, showing his concern for colour and the study of nature, he soon abandoned this style. His palette progressively darkened and he turned away from naturalism to embrace themes of social protest with more intense, melancholic figures.

Around this time he began to explore the mystical and dreamy concept of woman which he later imbued with sensuality, creating a personal style and iconography and producing truly distinctive paintings.