Faun (Nude study of a child)

1888. Oil on panel.
Not on display

A young man lies face down on the earth, crowned with grape leaves in the fashion of the god, Bacchus. This mythological touch, which Pinazo developed in part of his oeuvre, shows the influence of his time in Italy. This nude also clearly shows how important light was in many of this artist´s works. here it can be seen in the reverberant effect of the white cloth that cover´s the model´s legs. This work is one of several works by this artist acquired for the Museum of Modern Art in 1957.

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Inventory number: P004578
Author: Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench
Title: Faun (Nude study of a child)
Date: 1888
Technique: Oil
Support: Panel
Dimension: Width: 18.5 cm; Height: 10.5 cm
Provenance: Museo de Arte Moderno
Entry date: 1971

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