Serenity
1.850 €
This majestic and serene full-round sculpture by the acclaimed sculptor Joaquín Hernández Pellisa, conceived as a unique direct-modeled terracotta/fired clay piece standing an impressive $62\text{ cm}$ in height, depicts a standing female figure draped in a gown of subtle, elegant folds, with arms folded across her chest in an attitude of deep introspection and emotional restraint; stylistically rooted in 20th-century Mediterranean figurative sculpture and Noucentista poetics, the work reveals a clear affinity with the serene classicism of masters such as Aristide Maillol, Josep Clarà, and Enric Casanovas, distinguished by balanced proportions, a synthetic treatment of Greco-Roman style drapery, and a rich, earthy texture that preserves the tactile imprint of the sculptor's hands, nuanced in brown, reddish, and ash tones, mounted on a round wooden base and incised with the artist's characteristic monogram (JP) on the clay base.
TechniqueModelado directo en barro cocido / terracota con peana de madera. Pieza única.
Dimensions62cm
Year1996
ArtistHERNÁNDEZ PELLISA, Joaquín
HERNÁNDEZ PELLISA, Joaquín
The prolific Aragonese sculptor Joaquín Hernández Pellisa (born in Maella, Zaragoza, in 1947) has built a solid artistic career closely tied to the Catalan cultural scene, having initially trained in education before pursuing Philosophy studies at the University of Zaragoza and relocating professionally to Sant Feliu de Llobregat, where he resides and has carried out a fruitful body of work within its Fine Arts Circle; his formal sculptural training took place at the prestigious Massana School in Barcelona, where he transitioned from a phase of synthetic, abstract experimentation toward a figurative maturity focused on the rigorous study of volume and human anatomy, an aesthetic evolution backed by notable accolades such as the Grand International Sculpture Award of Aquitaine (France) and the coveted Josep Llimona Medal for Sculpture awarded in Barcelona; his catalog also highlights monumental sculptures of sacred iconography, exemplified by major commissions such as the statue of the Virgin created for the Church of San Jerónimo in Barcelona's Montbau neighborhood, as well as his representation in prominent institutional holdings, private collections, and museums including the Town Hall of Sant Feliu de Llobregat, the Town Hall of Maella, and various international cultural entities in France, the United States, and Belgium, consolidating a three-dimensional language defined by sobriety, formal elegance, and an unquestionable technical mastery of modeling and bronze casting.
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