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La defensa de la choza
La defensa de la choza is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Antonio Fillol Granell. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Technique & Style
No source provides further specifics regarding palette, brushwork, support preparation, or current condition, so those technical details cannot be reported.
La defensa de la choza is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard combination for late nineteenth-century Spanish easel painting. The work is relatively modest in scale, measuring 70 cm in height by 85 cm in width, with the horizontal orientation giving prominence to the depicted scene of weapons and containers.
The subject matter, a defense of a rural dwelling involving arms and vessels, suggests a narrative, genre-inflected treatment consistent with the social-realist tendencies associated with Antonio Fillol Granell during this period. The classification as a painting held by the Museo del Prado confirms its status as a finished oil on canvas rather than a sketch or study.
No source provides further specifics regarding palette, brushwork, support preparation, or current condition, so those technical details cannot be reported.
History & Provenance
Antonio Fillol Granell created the oil painting La defensa de la choza in 1895. The work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 70 cm in height by 85 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
La defensa de la choza is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it has been located as part of the museum's holdings. The painting, executed in oil on canvas, measures 70 cm in height by 85 cm in width and dates to 1895.
No specific inventory or accession number for the work is recorded in the available sources, nor is any documented exhibition history provided.
Overview
La defensa de la choza, painted in 1898 by Antonio Fillol Granell, is an oil painting characterized by its Post-Impressionist style. The scene unfolds in a cramped, dimly lit, wood-lined room, where three men interact with a dead animal and various objects, evoking a sense of everyday life.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a poignant moment in a humble, possibly rural, setting. A man supports himself on a pole while holding a dead animal, suggesting a recent hunt or slaughter. Another sits contemplatively on a barrel, while a third attends to something in the shadows.
The emphasis is on the quiet, intimate lives of ordinary people, reflecting Fillol Granell’s association with Social Realism.
Context
The painting reflects Fillol Granell’s focus on depicting the lives and traditions of Valencia’s people, offering a glimpse into the daily struggles and moments of contemplation among the working class or rural population of his time.
Legacy
As part of the Museo del Prado’s collection, La defensa de la choza contributes to the museum’s narrative on Spanish Post-Impressionism and Social Realism, providing insight into late 19th-century Spanish life through Fillol Granell’s nuanced, light-infused realism.
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Artist
Antonio Fillol Granell (3 January 1870 – 15 August 1930) was a Spanish painter in the Social Realist style; known for his depictions of the people and customs of Valencia.
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