<p>The music from Albinoni’s “Adagio” is restful and meditative. For this reason the chromatic composition of this lithograph uses colors that evoke the tonalities of colors stained by an evening sun just before turning to night and subsequently becoming the new day. The three figures are framed within Renaissance architecture. On the right margin of<br>the composition there is a figure that appears to be sniffling the aroma of the fruits and flowers near him. Earth, trees, and flowers – they all give their most intense aromas at sunset.<br> </p>
<br>The burgundy fabric portfolio case (measuring approximately 32” x 24” with gold stamping encases the four lithographs of the “Conceirto en las Horas Del Dia” suite. The lithographs numbered 201/250 through 250/250 are reserved for the Collector’s Edition portfolio. Also included are four poems by poet Daniel Silva which are accented by a black and white Alvar lithograph and embossing.<br>
In 2006, a Spanish real estate and development company, which specialized in restoring historic buildings, began plans to renovate an avenue of older buildings in a suburb of Paris. Within the project they wanted to honor the late Pau Casals<br>- famous Spanish born cellist and composer.<br><br>Alvar Suñol, who like Casals, was born in Catalonia (Spain) and lived and worked in Paris for a number of years where he gained fame as an artist, was selected to create a sculpture to permanently memorialize Pau Casals. Approaching ten feet tall, the bronze monument weighs over 2,000 pounds. After creating the grand sculpture that depicts Casal’s arm floating over the body of a cello, Alvar was inspired to create a lithograph honoring the life and career of Casals.<br>
Alvar continues his Mexican theme with “The Mexican Painter” lithograph. He recreates memories of a long and fruitful stay in that country by including many bright and traditional symbols set against his own artistic vision. A large area of embossing created by Alvar acts as the backdrop for the lithograph’s town setting.<br>
In “The Nature Bearers”, Alvar uses images observed in Mexican markets to portray a poetic vision spanning the universal world of nature and world culture, symbolized by the offering of baskets of flowers and fruits to a figure leaning reflectively against a classic-style architectural element. Celebrating the awakening of the Earth into a season full of colors, and bounty this limited edition lithograph echoes nature and is the essence of beauty.<br>
“Los Cuatro Elementos de la Naturaleza” <br>17” x 10.25”<br>Edition of 45 numbered pieces, plus 6 E.A’s & 6 <br>prototypes marked E. A only<br>Bronze with Aged Verde Finish
“Maternitat” <br>12.5” x 10.5” x 4”<br>Edition of 99 signed & numbered pieces, plus 25 <br>numbered E.A’s<br>Bronze
1st of 2 Lithographs in the “Suite Maternitat I” <br>Series<br>“Maternity, Nature & Peace” shows a mother <br>cradling a young child along with Alvar’s allegorical <br>representation of community, peace and <br>nourishment. Warm colors compose the image <br>with a symbol of peace accented in a cooling blue. <br>Distinctive embossing adds texture and visual impact <br>to the piece.