Evangelina Mascardi: Lute Suite in E Major (Bach)

“Painted in 1925, the present work is an outstanding example of Anglada-Camarasa’s departure from his early depictions of gitanas as the colourfully exotic denizens of the gaudy music halls and cafés-concerts of Paris. From 1907 Anglada-Camarasa began to paint his gitanas in a softer, more vulnerable light, accompanied by small children. Blossoming, vibrant flowers encircle the figures of mother and child, with…