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Armando Morales — Dos mujeres frente al espejo
Armando Morales

Dos mujeres frente al espejo

1982

Two elegant female figures stand before a mirror in this intimate composition by Nicaraguan master Armando Morales, rendered in his signature style of brooding, muted tones and soft, hazy forms. The oil and beeswax varnish medium lends the surface a luminous, almost dreamlike quality, blurring the boundary between reality and reflection. Morales's masterful handling of light and shadow evokes a sense of mystery and quiet introspection, inviting the viewer to contemplate themes of identity, duality, and the female gaze.

Medium
oil and beeswax varnish on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 16, 2018

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Armando Morales, Dos mujeres frente al espejo, 1982

Two elegant female figures stand before a mirror in this intimate composition by Nicaraguan master Armando Morales, rendered in his signature style of brooding, muted tones and soft, hazy forms. The oil and beeswax varnish medium lends the surface a luminous, almost dreamlike quality, blurring the boundary between reality and reflection. Morales's masterful handling of light and shadow evokes a sense of mystery and quiet introspection, inviting the viewer to contemplate themes of identity, duality, and the female gaze.

Medium
oil and beeswax varnish on canvas
Year
1982
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, 20th Century, Latin American Master, Warm Earth Tones, Nicaraguan Artist, Male Artist, Reflective Theme, Intimate Mood, Magic Realism, Oil on Canvas, Female Subjects

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