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Imagine my surprise when I walked up the stairs of the Museum of Fine Arts, passing religious frescoes from the 15th century when the building was a Christian charity hospital (Hospital de la Caridad de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo) only to immediately enter an exhibit called “The Artist and Eros.”
The exhibit featured a self-portrait and 21 works from the 1970s called “Erotic Suite,” by Ricardo Zamorano (1923-2020), painter, artist, and draftsman, who was also a political activist and outspoken critic of the Franco regime. This is just a small selection of his work, but it was what was on display here in Córdoba last month. The last image is my favorite. But, I couldn’t really relate to the subjects (although I do love the style).
We walked to a great paint store today and bought all we need to paint the old terrace railing before the new windows are installed. On the way home, we stopped and ate snails. I’ll tell you all about that next time. We had a late lunch at nearby Casa Colón. San Geraldo is having a siesta; I might join him. Then he’s going to do a small grocery shop. He shopped online but it won’t be delivered until Monday or Tuesday. And there’s nothing to eat around here! I might throw in a load of laundry. That’s today’s excitement. Nothing erotic about it.
Imagínense mi sorpresa cuando subí las escaleras del Museo de Bellas Artes, pasando por frescos religiosos del siglo XV cuando el edificio era un hospital de caridad cristiano (Hospital de la Caridad de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo), solo para entrar inmediatamente a una exhibición llamada “El Artista y Eros”.
La exposición presentó un autorretrato y 21 obras de la década de 1970, titulada “Suite Erótica”, de Ricardo Zamorano (1923-2020), pintor, artista y dibujante, quien también fue activista político y crítico abierto del régimen franquista. Esta es solo una pequeña selección de su obra, pero fue lo que se exhibió aquí en Córdoba el mes pasado. La última imagen es mi favorita. Pero no me identifiqué mucho con los sujetos (aunque me encanta el estilo).
Hoy fuimos a una gran tienda de pinturas y compramos todo lo necesario para pintar la barandilla vieja de la terraza antes de instalar las ventanas nuevas. De camino a casa, paramos a comer caracoles. Les contaré todo la próxima vez. Almorzamos tarde en la cercana Casa Colón. San Geraldo está echando la siesta; quizás me una a él. Luego hará una pequeña compra. Compró por internet, pero no le entregarán hasta el lunes o el martes. ¡Y no hay nada para comer por aquí! Quizás lave la ropa. Esa es la emoción del día. No tiene nada de erótico.
• Grafiti del siglo XVI o XVII.
• El propio artista.
It’s always amazing what one can do with lines and shading. I remember once having to do a rendering of an interior using only stippling. I like the labyrinth graffiti.
You do not want to know what went through my mind when you said you stopped and ate some snails. 🤢
Kelly:
I DO want to know what went on in your mind!
The “erotica” doesn’t even seem particularly erotic — just nudes, many of them rather chastely positioned. Maybe this was a requirement in Franco’s Spain. The graffiti is interesting. It looks like a design for a walking maze.
Steve:
Nothing erotic about it to me. Just a bunch of naked women and creepy men..
I like his art. As far as the non-eroticism of doing the laundry, it depends on just how much clothes you throw into the machine, and what little you have that you didn’t!
Kirk:
I could do Naked Laundry and follow it with Naked Lunch.
Points for art, almost none for the erotica part
Also kudos for him for being against Franco
-Adam
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Adam:
Yeah, lots of pervy men and naked women.
Oh if they could only see what people call erotic these days!!!
Bob:
Imagine their shock!
There certainly is a lot of religious tones where you moved aren’t there? But the art and exhibit you featured are neat to see. Of course, the Dump’s new muesuem czar would probably make this place remove all of it. She is going to gut the muesums here, starting with the Smithsonian Institutions. And it was announced the Dump also cut funding for PBS AND NPR.
Mistress Borghese:
Even the religious art would be removed. Too much skin!
That ‘s some chaste erotica.
Chop wood, carry water, even in Cordoba you need paint and groceries! Boud
Boud:
I’d hire someone to chop the wood and carry the water!
Interesting that the graffiti should be Cretan/Minoan, i.e. pagan, labyrinths in such a Christian country as Spain. And as for Ricardo Zamorano’s erotic art, what can I say? *yawn* At least his “male gaze” bias is explicit, seeing he appears to be at the centre of every piece.
Debra:
It’s all founded in paganism, isn’t it? Although the religious would probably never admit it. Yeah, yawn is my feeling, too.
I can count the number of nudes I have done in my life on one hand.
David:
I’ve done many and love life drawing.
I agree with everyone else here so far. Erotic? Perhaps in a very conservative culture.
M.Moon
Ms. Moon:
Naked women would be more like it… and pervy men.
The artist was a dish
He certainly was! Olivia
Wait. Is that last image popes and naked women? That is some commentary. Olivia
Olivia,
Yes! Clearly a social commentary. I liked that one.
finlaygray:
That’s what I thought. Although I wondered about his inner thoughts!
Finlaygray:
Social commentary. It may me forgive some of the other drawings.
As you said, above, Yes, a bunch of naked women and creepy men… that’s my read, too. But, I do like the self portrait! And the building! Wow. “Oh, the places you(‘ll) go….” Thanks for showing us what you see when you go! “Courage!” for the painting.
Judy C:
And the final commentary on the Catholic Church.
Eros is one of my favorite archetypes; the story of Eros and Psyche is one of my favorites.
Urspo:
It sure is a fascinating story.