The Rosario Chapel

The Rosario Chapel
Spanish: La capilla del Rosario
ArtistJuan Soriano
Year1960
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions125.6 cm × 75.4 cm (49.4 in × 29.7 in)
LocationMuseo Soumaya, Mexico City

The Rosario Chapel is a painting by Mexican artist Juan Soriano, created in 1960. The work is an oil on canvas and its dimensions are 125.6 x 75.4 cm[1] The painting is part of the collection of Museo Soumaya in Mexico City and recently was part of the retrospective exhibition, Juan Soriano 1920-2006, organized by the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico.[2]

Description

The painting highlights the topics of color and abstractionism, which were important characteristics of this particular period in Soriano's work. It is also a characteristic that he shared with the artists of the Breakthrough Generation, such as Francisco Toledo.[3]

References

  1. ^ Myths, Mortals and Immortality. Works from Museo Soumaya de México. Mexico: Fundación Carlos Slim. 2006. ISBN 968-7794-32-1.
  2. ^ Reyes Garcia, Juan Carlos (April 9, 2016). "Retrospectiva, a 10 años de la muerte de Soriano" [Retrospective: 10 years since Soriano's death]. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Museo Soumaya.Fundacion Carlos Slim. Fundación Carlos Slim. 2015. ISBN 978-607-7805-13-7.


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