{"product_id":"manuel-blesa-anciano-old-man","title":"Manuel Blesa - 'Anciano', Study of an Old Man","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eEmanating spirit and character, this portrait depicts a well-dressed old man inspired by figures of the artist's childhood who had spent their lives labouring under the sun in the fields of Ariño, Spain. His smart attire highlights the respect of the artist for these hardworking, determined individuals who inspired him as a child. Blesa paints every line and crease on the subject's face with immense care and admiration for these years of experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eBorn in Teruel, Spain in 1945, as a young boy Manuel Blesa spent his summers working in the fields of his hometown and the cold winters working in the olive groves. Ariño, the birthplace of the artist, was at the time a very small, poor and remote village whose inhabitants were mostly farmers and coal miners, which Blesa left at the age of fifteen to earn a living through any means he could as a hairdresser, waiter, guitarist and even an antiques restorer. This tireless perseverance and hard work which characterised Blesa's early life was a strong inspiration for the rawness and passion of his artwork in his later career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003ePursuing his dream of becoming an artist, Blesa went on to be trained in Zaragoza by Alejandro Cañada, and at the prestigious La Llotja academy in Barcelona. He began his career as a portrait painter in Sitges, Barcelona, where he met his wife, Huberta - a fellow art lover of firm character. The pair went on to have two children, Manuel and Amaya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eInspired by his childhood surroundings, Blesa developed his skill as a landscape painter, producing masterpieces depicting the dry, sterile landscape of Teurel, as well as portraits of the wrinkled faces of old workers who had spent their lives labouring in the fields. As his career progressed, his work drew attention to memories of everyday objects which found themselves in his still life paintings. Frequently depicting pottery, porcelain, dolls and other small objects, these paintings showed a remarkable evolution in style with an outstanding level of realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist Name: \u003c\/b\u003eManuel Blesa (b. 1945)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApprox Date: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrame Size: \u003c\/b\u003eH 40 cm x W 35 cm x D 4 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoard Size: \u003c\/b\u003eH 27 cm x W 22 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMedium: \u003c\/b\u003eOil on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eGood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSKU: \u003c\/b\u003e1227\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNO SURPRISE SHIPPING COSTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUK \u0026amp; EU: Free Shipping - price includes packing, shipping \u0026amp; import VAT.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSA \u0026amp; Canada: $90 fixed price for packing and shipping.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e All other destinations: packing \u0026amp; shipping calculated at checkout.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBritish Art Dealer in Barcelona.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p2\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Modern Decorative Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39909754011684,"sku":"1227\/57","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/2778\/0388\/products\/1227Portraitmanpainting-1.jpg?v=1641394106","url":"https:\/\/moderndecorative.com\/ko\/products\/manuel-blesa-anciano-old-man","provider":"Modern Decorative","version":"1.0","type":"link"}