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Josep Serrasanta

Auction Lot 7 (40011497)
RAFAEL DURANCAMPS (Sabadell, 1891 - Barcelona, 1979).
"The slag heap".
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 120 x 161 cm; 140 x 180 cm (frame).

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Estimated Value : 7,000 - 8,000 €
Live auction: 20 Mar 2025
Live auction: 20 Mar 2025 16:00
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RAFAEL DURANCAMPS (Sabadell, 1891 - Barcelona, 1979).
"The slag heap".
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 120 x 161 cm; 140 x 180 cm (frame).
In this painting Durancamps portrays a view of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, using an elevated point of view, as is usual in painting. With this perspective he emphasizes the majesty and symmetry of the architectural complex. Influenced by masters such as Joaquim Mir, the artist has used a color palette that highlights the hallmarks of the contrasts between the gray stone of the building and the surrounding natural environment, possibly capturing the specific light and atmosphere of the place.
The choice of El Escorial as a subject reflects Durancamps' interest in Spain's emblematic landscapes and monuments. Throughout his career, he showed a penchant for depicting scenes that combine natural beauty with historical and cultural richness. In fact, regarding El Escorial, the artist commented: "La Romería de la Gracia in El Escorial. Everything in it incited to pick up the brushes".
Originally called Rafael Duran i Camps, he was a disciple of Vila Cinca at the Industrial School of Arts and Crafts in Sabadell. Later he met Joaquín Mir, with whom he established a close relationship, and whose style influenced the colorful language of Durancamps' first period. He exhibited for the first time in 1917, in the Layetanas Galleries of Barcelona, reaping a success that encouraged him to continue painting despite the opposition of his family. He spent several seasons in Madrid, where he studied the masters of the Prado Museum, and then traveled to Italy. He returned to Barcelona and took part in various competitions, winning important prizes such as the Masriera medal in 1920, as well as several exhibitions in the Sala Parés. In 1921 he travels for the first time to Paris. His work at this time is close to impressionism, but also shows the influences of Zurbarán, El Greco and Venetian colorism, combining the precision of drawing with the gravity of color. In 1926 he returned to France and settled in Passy, where he lived until 1939. During these years he met Picasso, who encouraged him to hold exhibitions at the Zak Gallery, where he obtained considerable success, which increased in his successive exhibitions. He returned to Spain and settled in San Sebastian, but continued to work closely with the Sala Parés, where he continued to hold exhibitions until his death. He also held various exhibitions in Madrid, Sabadell, Bilbao, Valencia, London and Philadelphia. Although his first stage was influenced by Mir, Durancamps soon evolved towards a more personal conception, giving special preponderance to the constructive line and a peculiar coloring of sober beauty. His still lifes, which he treated with profusion of line and transparency, are a prodigy of serenity and elegance, with such a personal stamp that they escape any contemporary classification. His landscapes and genre scenes, especially the capeas in different Spanish villages, are of great emotion. The "skies of foreboding" that express the drama of the fiesta evoke his acute lyrical sense. He is represented in the Museums of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, Madrid, San Sebastian and Buenos Aires, as well as in a large number of Spanish and foreign collections.

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