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Elige un estado de ánimo y la propia sala te responderá: la luz se enfría o se calienta, el aire cambia su ritmo y solo las obras que evocan ese sentimiento emergen de la oscuridad. Todo lo demás retrocede hacia la sombra.
Marcellus Laroon Ii
Marcellus Laroon II: A London Drapery and Cry of the City Marcellus Laroon, a name perhaps less familiar than those of his contemporaries Rembrandt or Van Dyck, nevertheless holds a significant place in 17th-century English art. Born in The Hague around 1653, he arrived in London as a young man, bringing with him the artistic sensibilities of his Dutch heritage and quickly establishing himself as a skilled painter and engraver deeply a
ttuned to the vibrant, often gritty, realities of urban life. His legacy rests primarily on his evocative depictions of drapery – an area where he achieved unparalleled mastery – and his poignant portrayals of “The Cries of London,” a series of prints that captured the voices and scenes of everyday commerce within the city’s bustling streets. Laroon's early artistic education was firmly rooted in his father’s workshop. Marcellus Lauro…
