
Desnudo
A luminous nude figure emerges from a hazy, sun-drenched atmosphere in this work by Venezuelan master Armando Reverón, rendered in oil and tempera on the rough, tactile surface of burlap. The coarse weave of the fabric becomes an active element of the composition, lending a raw, organic texture that dissolves the figure into the surrounding light. Reverón's signature bleached palette evokes the intense tropical heat of his coastal Venezuelan retreat, blurring the boundaries between the human form and the radiant, almost blinding environment that envelops it.
- Medium
- oil and tempera on burlap
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Latin America
May 26, 2015
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