Friday, March 15, 2013

Martin Rico Exhibition

The first-ever comprehensive exhibition of the landscape paintings of Martin Rico y Ortega (Spanish, 1833-1908) is currently on exhibition at the Meadows museum at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

The exhibit features 106 works of art, including paintings, drawings, and sketchbooks, with sparkling views of Paris, Venice, and Madrid.


According to the museum, "Rico championed the technique of painting en plein air, famously painting while stationed in gondolas throughout the Venetian canals."


(Video link) The show is the fruit of a longstanding collaboration between the Meadows museum and the Prado in Madrid. It will continue through July 7.
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"Impressions of Europe: 19th-Century Vistas by Martín Rico"
Article on the show in Art Daily

Thanks, Fine Art Connoisseur magazine

3 comments:

William R. Moore said...

James,
Thanks for the heads up. I live in the Dallas, Fort Worth area, and was not aware of this exhibit.

PatternGhost said...

James,

I called the museum shop and they have the catalog available for order. I didn't know if you were aware one was available. Hopefully my copy should be arriving in the mail soon.

Richard

James Gurney said...

Thanks, Richard. Yes, thanks. They told me that the first printing of the catalog sold out and they're expecting the second printing soon. I haven't seen the catalog yet, but I'm expecting to do a blog review to spotlight it when I receive a copy.