"Landscape of Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid," Juan Francisco Toro de Juanas, 1993 – Spain
A marvelous oil on canvas, "Landscape of Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid," by Juan Francisco Toro de Juanas. This small-format work depicts a beautiful and serene mountain landscape in the artist's characteristic realist style. The painting appears as a small window to the outside world, offering a view of the snow-capped peak and the wooded slopes. Against a background that demonstrates a mastery of intense and profound drawing, the work is enriched with a serene and measured palette, seeking to capture reality in its deepest aspect. Framed with a beautiful carved and gilded Baroque-style wooden frame, rich in scrollwork, the painting is separated from the canvas by a double frame and an elegant sand-colored linen passe-partout.
Juan Francisco Toro de Juanas was born in 1931 in Almonacid de Zorita, Guadalajara. A Spanish painter working in the figurative and hyperrealist styles, he was a disciple of Manuel Benedicto, who in turn was a disciple of Sorolla. He has been described as the best portraitist of our time; among his portraits are those of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía. Although he was always fascinated by landscapes and nature in general as a source of inspiration, as demonstrated by the following quote: “My painting is realistic because I don't believe there is anything that surpasses what nature does. I can only try to approach it.”
Technique: Oil on canvas
Title of the work: “Landscape of Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid”
Artist: Juan Francisco Toro de Juanas (1931-)
Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse
Year: 1993
Country of origin: Spain
Good condition considering its age and use
Overall dimensions: 56 x 69 x 6 cm
Dimensions without frame: 27 x 41 cm
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsGreen, BrownMaterialCanvasNumber of items1OrientationLandscapeArt sizeMediumHeight56 cmWidth69 cmSigns of usageScratches