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Remo Michael Farruggio — Churches, Mexico
Remo Michael Farruggio

Churches, Mexico

1950

This vibrant modernist composition depicts a stylized Mexican church with a distinctive green dome and cross, rendered in bold geometric forms and vivid primary colors. The architectural subject is fragmented and abstracted, with overlapping planes of blue, yellow, red, and green creating a dynamic, rhythmic composition. Farruggio employs an expressionist approach characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American regional painting, transforming the sacred building into a celebration of color and form while maintaining architectural recognizability. The work reflects the artist's engagement with modernist abstraction while preserving representational elements tied to his travels and artistic interests. Linear elements and tonal variations across the canvas create depth and movement, drawing the viewer's eye through the layered composition.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions

🔨 Auction Lot

Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $700 to $900

Lot 13

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Remo Michael Farruggio, Churches, Mexico, 1950

This vibrant modernist composition depicts a stylized Mexican church with a distinctive green dome and cross, rendered in bold geometric forms and vivid primary colors. The architectural subject is fragmented and abstracted, with overlapping planes of blue, yellow, red, and green creating a dynamic, rhythmic composition. Farruggio employs an expressionist approach characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American regional painting, transforming the sacred building into a celebration of color and form while maintaining architectural recognizability. The work reflects the artist's engagement with modernist abstraction while preserving representational elements tied to his travels and artistic interests. Linear elements and tonal variations across the canvas create depth and movement, drawing the viewer's eye through the layered composition.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
50.8 x 66 cm
Year
1950
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Architectural Subject, Mexico, Geometric Forms, Canvas Work, Primary Colors, Expressionism, Spirituality, Landscape, American Regionalism, Cultural Subject, Geometric Abstraction, Religious Subject, Modernism, Church Architecture, Oil Painting, Mid-Century Modern, Vibrant Color, Expressionist Color, Abstract Composition, Fragmented Forms