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Armando Morales — Deux nus assis
Armando Morales

Deux nus assis

1987

Armando Morales' *Deux nus assis* is a richly atmospheric work rendered in oil and beeswax varnish on canvas, depicting two seated female nudes enveloped in the artist's signature warm, smoky tonality. The beeswax varnish lends the surface a luminous, almost amber-like depth, softening the figures' forms and dissolving them into a dreamlike, timeless space. Morales masterfully balances sensuality and restraint, drawing on both classical figurative tradition and a distinctly Latin American poetic sensibility.

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, Deux nus assis, 1987

Armando Morales' *Deux nus assis* is a richly atmospheric work rendered in oil and beeswax varnish on canvas, depicting two seated female nudes enveloped in the artist's signature warm, smoky tonality. The beeswax varnish lends the surface a luminous, almost amber-like depth, softening the figures' forms and dissolving them into a dreamlike, timeless space. Morales masterfully balances sensuality and restraint, drawing on both classical figurative tradition and a distinctly Latin American poetic sensibility.

Medium
oil and beeswax varnish on canvas
Year
1987
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, 20th Century, Warm Earth Tones, Contemplative Mood, Nicaraguan Artist, Male Artist, Encaustic Technique, Latin American Art, Modern Master, Nude Study, Oil on Canvas

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