{"product_id":"pere-oliver-ribalta-oleo-original-bifacial-desnudo-bodegon-rosas","title":"Pere Oliver Ribalta | Bifacial Artwork: Nude and Still Life | Original Oil on Wood Panel","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTwo sides of the same pictorial instinct. An original studio panel that contrasts the analytical rigor of anatomical study with the material and vibrant explosion of floral painting.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eHistory and Curatorial Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Obverse: The Cold Architecture of the Body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eOn the main side of this panel, Pere Oliver Ribalta (1923-2016) displays his mastery of drawing through color. Facing the traditional warm nude, the artist opts for an extremely cold and intellectual palette. He models the musculature of the seated youth using greenish tones, pearly grays, and pale ochres. The brushstroke here is restrained, analytical, and structured; it does not seek abrupt expressiveness, but rather the correct construction of volumes and the study of light that falls laterally on the figure, generating a soft chiaroscuro of great psychological tranquility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Reverse: The Tactile Fury of Impasto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eTurning the work over, we encounter a diametrically opposed technical register, demonstrating the painter's immense versatility. In this floral still life, Ribalta abandons restraint to attack the support with pure matter. On a dark, textured —almost black— background that acts as an absorbing void, the artist sculpts the roses based on thick impasto. The yellows and carmines are not merely painted; they possess a three-dimensional relief that vibrates with electric intensity, visually pushing the flowers towards the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eWhy is this piece an opportunity for your collection?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRarity of Format (Bifacial Work):\u003c\/b\u003e Acquiring a double-sided painting is incorporating an authentic \"studio document\" into the collection. It is a rarity in the market that allows one to own two independent works and two distinct technical languages by the same artist on a single physical support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDual Virtuosity:\u003c\/b\u003e The panel serves as a master class in painting. It perfectly exemplifies how oil paint can be used to caress form (in anatomy) or to physically construct it by accumulating pigment (in flowers).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnprecedented Exhibition Options:\u003c\/b\u003e This type of work allows for very sophisticated framing solutions, such as the use of display cases, tabletop stands, or double-glazed frames, turning the painting into an interactive sculptural object within the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePrestigious Signature:\u003c\/b\u003e Ribalta's solid international career supports the investment, guaranteeing that this is not a mere sketch, but the work of a consolidated master of Catalan figuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Pere Oliver Ribalta (Barcelona, 1923 – 2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Bifacial work: Seated male nude \/ Still life with roses (Figuration).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original oil on double-sided art panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 27.5 x 23.5 cm (Cabinet format).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Handwritten signed \"Oliver Ribalta\" on the obverse (floral side) in the lower right corner and \"Ribalta\" on the reverse (nude).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Secondary art market, private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Good, with studio patina. The paint layer is stable on both sides. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003eCondition Note:\u003c\/i\u003e The still life side shows obvious scuffs, perimeter wear, and superficial losses that reveal the panel's preparation. Far from being a critical defect, these marks certify the historical use of the piece as a working and rotating study tool in the artist's studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInspection Guarantee:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-day guaranteed return to inspect the work in person and verify the tactile contrast between both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eThe Studio Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eWhat is truly exciting about rescuing a bifacial panel is that it allows you to tiptoe into the painter's mind. On one side, you have the strict silence of the life study; on the other, the visceral act of painting flowers with a palette knife on a black background. Upon thoroughly reviewing the work, the scuffs and wear on the edges of the dark side are not mere damage; they are the \"scars\" that show this wood rolled around the studio, was leaned on, turned, and worked on without hesitation. It is a piece for purists, for that cultured collector who not only seeks a beautiful image to hang, but wishes to possess the physical trace of the creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollector's Dossier Included:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"159\"\u003eEl Taller del Coleccionista\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53492984709453,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0012_03.jpg?v=1772841629","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/pere-oliver-ribalta-oleo-original-bifacial-desnudo-bodegon-rosas","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}