Drawn to the Tramontana mountains’ most inaccessible and least frequented landscapes, Mir explored the drama of the peaks and canyons between Puerto de Sóller and Pollença. The ensuing canvases that he completed of this isolated region reflect an expressive abandon that abstracts the beauty of the landscape, capturing the wild terrain through an explosive range of brilliant colour harmonies.
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- Joaquim Mir (1873-1940)
- SPANISH, Catalan
- SÓLLER, MALLORCA
- signed JOAQUIM MIR lower right
- oil on canvas
- 72 by 88cm., 28 by 34.5in.
- Source: Sotheby’s
- Link: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/19th-century-european-ptgs-l18102/lot.38.html
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Sources
Wikipedia contributors, “Joaquin Mir Trinxet,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joaquin_Mir_Trinxet&oldid=842372018 (accessed January 25, 2019).
Wikipedia contributors, “Serra de Tramuntana,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Serra_de_Tramuntana&oldid=858779768 (accessed January 25, 2019).
Wikimedia Commons contributors, “File:Panoram Soller and Ofre.jpg,” Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Panoram_Soller_and_Ofre.jpg&oldid=221933558 (accessed January 25, 2019).
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These are quietly beautiful, but I must admit I am more enthralled when colors engage in swordplay.
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Yes, I know what you mean, Joyce. Thanks for visiting. 🙂
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Haven’t seen this work before – love it! And I appreciate your lovely presentation of it, thank you. 🙂
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Aww…thanks for visiting, Janette. 🙂
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