Ezpatadantzariak
Sword dance'' (Basque:Ezpatadantzariak'') is a painting by Aurelio Arteta from 1913. Arteta is recognized as one of the artists of the Basque iconography and this work is related to the nationalist imaginary.
Description
It is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts of Álava in Vitoria.
Analysis
It is a scene of a pilgrimage. There are four men walking in the attitude of the sword dance. Generally white dress, hat and belt with a red scarf in contrast to what they do. In this painting, and "Pilgrimage"series, the whole range of chromaticism by Arteta is very striking. In 1913, Aurelio Arteta was commissioned to do a series of paintings, as a group. All the paintings are in the theme of pilgrimage for the dining room, of Zuiako Marquis was at Murgia (Araba).
See also
- Basque dance
References
- Miguel Ángel Marrodán, Aurelio Arteta. Colección Temas Vizcaínos, 1979 ISBN 84-500-3071-4
- Jaime Brihuega, Aurelio Arteta. Una mirada essential. Edorta Kortadi, 1988 ISBN 84-87184-48-0
- Matilde Marcos Macías, Arteta : Estudio de la la figura, la Universidad del País Vasco, 1998 ISBN 84-8373-107-X