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The Friends of Jesus
The Friends of Jesus is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Antonio Fillol Granell. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Subject & Meaning
It portrays Jesus Christ together with a fisherman, a fishing net, a man, a woman, and a child, arranged in a composition classified as religious art.
The painting titled The Friends of Jesus, completed in 1900 by Antonio Fillol Granell, is housed in the Museo del Prado. It portrays Jesus Christ together with a fisherman, a fishing net, a man, a woman, and a child, arranged in a composition classified as religious art. The work is executed in oil on canvas, measuring 280 cm by 200 cm. Its iconography combines biblical representation with everyday figures, emphasizing a communal interpretation of the divine narrative within a religious context.
History & Provenance
The Friends of Jesus was painted by Antonio Fillol Granell in 1900. The painting is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid, where it remains located. Documentary evidence from the artist's timeline places the composition within the year 1900, situating it at the turn of the century in Fillol Granell's oeuvre.
Context
The Friends of Jesus is an oil on canvas painting completed in 1900 by Antonio Fillol Granell. Executed in a religious genre, the work portrays Christ alongside a fisherman, a net, a man, a woman and a child, with pronounced shadowing that emphasizes spiritual narrative. Measuring 280 cm by 200 cm, the piece entered the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it remains on display.
Its creation coincides with the turn of the century in Spanish art, situating it within the broader trajectory of religious imagery produced by Fillol Granell, whose oeuvre consistently engages with biblical subjects.
Overview
Antonio Fillol Granell, a Spanish artist, completed The Friends of Jesus in 1900. This oil painting blends religious subject matter with stylistic elements of Post-Impressionism. It is recognized as an example of Social Realism within his oeuvre.
The work depicts a scene centered around Jesus Christ, accompanied by a child and a fisherman, presented within a domestic interior. It is currently housed in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
Technique & Style
Fillol Granell employs oil paint to create a scene characterized by its atmospheric lighting and realistic detail. The artist utilizes strong contrasts between light and shadow, particularly from the open doorway, to define the space and model the figures, lending a sense of authenticity to the interior. This approach, which avoids idealization and focuses on the mundane, aligns with the tenets of Social Realism and incorporates visual qualities reminiscent of Post-Impressionist aesthetics.
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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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