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Joan Miró i Ferrà (/ m ɪ ˈ r oʊ / mi-ROH, US also / m iː ˈ r oʊ / mee-ROH, Catalan: [ʒuˈan miˈɾoj fəˈra]; 20 April 1893 – 25 December 1983) was a Catalan Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramist born in Barcelona. Professionally, he was simply known as Joan Miró.
- Joan Miró i Ferrà, 20 April 1893, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Surrealism
- 25 December 1983 (aged 90), Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Learn about Joan Miro, a Spanish painter, sculptor and ceramicist who was a pioneer of Surrealism and a symbol of Catalan pride. Explore his 202 artworks, his famous works, his styles and his genres on Wikiart.org.
- Spanish, Catalan
- April 20, 1893
- Barcelona, Spain
- December 25, 1983
Apr 16, 2024 · Joan Miró (born April 20, 1893, Barcelona, Spain—died December 25, 1983, Palma, Majorca) was a Catalan painter who combined abstract art with Surrealist fantasy. His mature style evolved from the tension between his fanciful, poetic impulse and his vision of the harshness of modern life. He worked extensively in lithography and produced ...
A comprehensive overview of the life and work of the Catalan modernist artist Joan Miró, who experimented with different media and materials to express the contemporary moment. Learn about his early influences, his collaboration with Surrealism, his unconventional techniques, and his iconic paintings and sculptures.
- Spanish
- April 20, 1893
- Barcelona, Spain
- December 25, 1983
- The Farm. A dramatically tilted picture plane presents a view of the artist's masia or "family farm," thronging with animals, farm implements, plants, and evidence of human activity.
- Harlequin's Carnival. This painting depicts a festive and crowded scene where quixotic biomorphs seem to be caught up in a lively celebration. Every form both evokes resemblances and refuses them, as at center left, the harlequin, identified by the black and white checks of the costume of the Italian commedia dell'arte's stock figure, has a body shaped like a distorted guitar.
- Dog Barking at the Moon. In a spare landscape that is both Surrealistic and humorously cartoonish, divided between rich chocolate earth and a black night sky, a whimsically distorted dog, depicted in bright colors, barks up at the moon above him.
- Dutch Interior (I) This painting is based on Hendrick Martensz Sorgh's Lute Player (1661), a Dutch Golden Age genre painting showing a domestic interior where a young man with a small dog at his feet serenades a young woman who seems unimpressed, as a cat looks out from under the table.
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Feb 14, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of Joan Miró, a leading figure of the Surrealist movement who challenged the conventions of painting and explored various media. Discover his influences, style, and legacy through his biography and selected artworks.
Learn about the life and art of Joan Miró, a Spanish painter and sculptor who experimented with abstraction, collage, and poetry. Explore his works, such as The Hunter, The Birth of the World, and The Escape Ladder, and his relationship with Surrealism.
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