Lot 48, Marin Gherasim - Proteic Xl * - Avant-garde & Contemporary Art from Central and Eastern Europe - Auctions

Proteic Xl *

Description

Executed in: 1970

Medium: Oil on canvas 

Size: 95 x 110 cm (96.5 x 111.5 cm with frame)

Signed and dated on the front "MG 70". Signed, titled and dated on the reverse "Marin Gherasim (Romania) Proteic, XI, 1971".

Provenance

Private Collection, Romania.

Location

Bucharest

Price realised €5,490

Estimate €5,000 - €7,000

Description

Marin Gherasim was a painter, writer, professor and an important figure of Romanian Neo-orthodox art. His work was deeply inspired by his fascination with the beauty of Bucovinean monasteries he saw as a child. Along with artists including Vasile Gorduz, Horia Bernea, Sorin Dumitrescu, he is one of the founding members of 9+1 Group created as a reaction to the communist regime and its artistic ideology. As the systematic destruction of churches was carried out in Romania until 1989, Gherasim recreated them symbolically in his paintings. He saw painting as a confessional act, in which the work of time, universal entropy and the traumas of history would find their place. The geometry of church architectural elements and symbols such as the apse, the gate, the road or the church tower, represent the sacred constituents of all his work dedicated to remembrance.
Conditions of sales

The works of art which are subject to artist resale royalty rights ('droit de suite') are marked with an * in the description of the work of art. The amount of the royalties is calculated using a sliding scale of percentages of the Hammer Price.

Lots featured on Ans Azura’s platform may be subject to export regulations in the country where they are located and import regulations in the country where they will be shipped to. The location of each Lot is marked in its description.You are responsible for ensuring that you understand and comply with all relevant laws or regulations applicable in relation to the export or import of any Lot that you intend to purchase.

By registering to bid in auctions and by bidding on the Ans Azura platform you agree to the Bidder’s and Buyer’s Terms and Conditions which you may consult here. Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully. By bidding you accept personal liability to pay the Purchase Price consisting of the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium plus the applicable Buyer's Expenses. Please note that the Total Cost Calculator will display the amount including the estimated Buyer’s Premium, exclusive of related artist resale royalties and any shipping expenses and all duties, taxes, VAT, and/or custom processing fees payable by the Buyer.

LOGIN TO ANS AZURA

×
×

Join Our Newsletter

Get notified of upcoming auctions and works of interest.

×

In order to place bids you have to fill in your Account Information with the mandatory Auction Settings.
Go to Auction Settings

Your bid was successfully received.