Ramón Herreros | Barcelona, Spain
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The Crown of a Benevolent King, 1989
oil on canvas, 196x283cmThis magnificent work belongs to the ten part series of works entitled The Crown of a Generous King. Strict design is contrasted by a ‘clouded’, deep blue background of varying gradations. Herreros encourages the viewer to approach his work with intuition, however, the artist has revealed that this particular artwork can be seen as a modern rendition of the Annunciation. The Christian tale that tells the event of the angel Gabriel who came down to the Virgin Mary to announce that she would conceive of Jesus, the son of God. The Virgin Mary has been represented by the elongated form along the left-hand picture edge, her head tilted downwards with humility. On the right hand side of the painting, the rectangular form balancing on its tip and topped by an angular hallow-like shape, symbolises the angel Gabriel. The cluster of semicircles, alongside it, represents a contemporary fashioned wing and the blue background serves as a symbol of hope.