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Isidre Nonell i Monturiol (Catalan pronunciation: [iˈziðɾə nuˈneʎ]; Spanish: Isidro Nonell y Monturiol; 30 November 1872 – 21 February 1911) was a Catalan artist known for his expressive portrayal of socially marginalized individuals in late 19th-century Barcelona.
- Nonell in The Homenot of Pla
- An Admiration Without Nuances
- PLA’s Fascination with Nonell’S Still Lifes
Pla used three different registers in his text about Nonell: A first one, where he starts from reference texts about this artist. Unlike when he writes about other artists, when Pla did so about Nonell there were already relevant monographic texts, for example the book by Rafael Benet Isidro Nonell and his time (Iberia, 1947). In his text Pla also ...
The central idea of the text is, from the beginning, an unconditional admiration for the artist: “If Nonell had been born French or had only adapted to Paris, he would have been subjected to the agitation and force of French propaganda [ …] He would have been an international value ”. Pla also spoke of Nonell in the famous interview in the programm...
But of all Nonell’s work, Pla is fascinated by last-minute still lifes. They are still lifes of thunderous modesty and misery, with onions, jars of honey or pomegranates, but Pla highlights those that contain herrings. Nonell made these still lifes in a final twist in the last months of his life, when his palette had been lightened and he had achie...
Barcelona, Spain, 1872 - 1911. La azotea (The Terrace Roof) Isidre Nonell. 1894-1896 (circa)
Isidre Nonell was one of the great Catalan painters of the second Catalan Modernista generation. He was a member of the Colla del Safrà (the Saffron Group) and a regular attender at the gatherings at Els Quatre Gats and went to Paris in 1897 with Ricard Canals.
Isidre Nonell i Monturiol was a Spanish artist known for his expressive portrayal of socially marginalized individuals in late 19th-century Barcelona. Isidre Nonell was born in 1872 in Barcelona.
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Between 1897 and 1900, Nonell made two long stays in Paris to become acquainted with modern painting, of which he particularly appreciated the works of Puvis de Chavannes, Whistler and the Impressionists.