Miroslav Spadrna

MIROSLAV SPADRNA (Czech Republic, 1968).
“Don Quixote and the Tree of Eternity,” 2026.
Acrylic on canvas.
Signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Certificate of authenticity included.
Measurements: 90 x 60 cm.

In this 2026 work, Miroslav Spadrna combines figuration and textural abstraction to offer a poetic interpretation of Don Quixote’s universe. The composition, dominated by intense shades of blue and vigorous, impasto brushwork, depicts the famous knight facing the windmills beneath a luminous moon. In the center stands a tree with golden reflections, whose roots cling to the earth while its branches reach toward the sky, symbolizing the permanence of dreams and the connection between the earthly and the infinite. The work thus evokes the idealistic spirit of Cervantes’ character and his unwavering determination to pursue the impossible.

Miroslav Spadrna is a Czech painter whose career spans both abstraction and figuration. Self-taught in his early years, he achieved international recognition before pursuing studies in Fine Arts, selling his works in Germany, the Netherlands, and other European countries. In 2023, he received the European Artist Award in Milan and participated in group exhibitions in Spain, including one held in Berja, Andalusia. Since 2024, he has been affiliated with the Chicote Visual Art Gallery.