{"product_id":"joan-llimona-placa-olot-estampa-pintada-mano","title":"Joan Llimona | Plaça d'Olot | Original Hand-Painted Print","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn exceptional graphic testimony that unites the devotion of the Cercle de Sant Lluc with the landscape essence of the Olot School.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Llimona i Bruguera\u003c\/b\u003e, the soul of modernist mysticism and co-founder of the influential \u003ci\u003eCercle Artístic de Sant Lluc\u003c\/i\u003e, offers us here an earthly and customary vision uncommon in his religious production. Known for his large murals and iconic posters (valued at thousands of euros at auction), Llimona demonstrates in this piece his role as a chronicler of Catalan life. The work transports us to the capital of Garrotxa, Olot, capturing the silent pulse of its main square with a sensibility that borders on the spiritual in the everyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003eTechnically, this is an exquisite piece: a \u003cb\u003ehand-illuminated period print\u003c\/b\u003e. Over the firm base of the lithographic drawing, which structures the architecture and figures with the precision of a master, original watercolor touches have been applied. This manual intervention transforms the graphic work into a living piece; the greens of the vegetation and the warm tones of the soil are not mechanical, but liquid and vibrant splashes applied with a brush, giving the scene a unique \"plein air\" atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003eThe composition is masterful in its apparent simplicity. Llimona balances the monumentality of the buildings with the human scale of the passersby, creating a dialogue between stone and life. It is Modernism in a \"low voice\": unpretentious, elegant, cultured, and deeply rooted in the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"23\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy is this work an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"24\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarket Relevance:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Llimona's graphic work (posters and lithographs) has a solid valuation at auction, often exceeding €600 in medium formats. This piece offers that prestigious signature in a domestic, framable format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Olot\" Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Olot is not just any landscape; it is the sanctuary of Catalan painting. Owning a Llimona depicting Olot is to unite two of the most powerful brands of 19th-century Catalan art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSemi-Unique Character:\u003c\/b\u003e Being hand-illuminated with watercolor, this work distances itself from industrial serial reproduction. It has the warmth and \"imprint\" of the workshop that makes it unique compared to other copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition and Format:\u003c\/b\u003e At 36.5 x 50 cm, it is a perfect cabinet piece. It presents itself as a window to the 19th century, ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"25\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Data Sheet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"26\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan Llimona i Bruguera (1860-1926).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e View of Plaça d'Olot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Modernism (Circa 1900).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Period lithograph hand-illuminated with watercolor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 36.5 x 50 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignature:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed on plate \"Joan Llimona\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day return policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"27\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Workshop's Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"27\"\u003eIt's not easy to find market scenes so well-resolved with this level of detail. I chose it because, upon closer inspection, the watercolor is so well applied that for a moment you doubt if it's an original drawing. It's a piece for the collector who wants \"black label\" Catalan art (Llimona) but is looking for an intimate and enjoyable work, far from the prohibitive prices of his oil paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"28\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"29\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e Certificate of historical research and provenance printed by El Taller del Coleccionista.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793675874637,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0392.jpg?v=1763488995","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/joan-llimona-placa-olot-estampa-pintada-mano","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}