Ricard Martí Aguiló

RICARD MARTÍ AGUILÓ (Barcelona, 1868 - 1936).
"Composition with flowers and doves", 1897.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 60 x 104 cm; 70 x 113 cm (frame).

This painting by Ricard Martí Aguiló is an elegant still life that celebrates the ephemeral beauty of flowers. The composition shows an arrangement of roses and other delicate flowers in a natural environment, carefully illuminated to highlight the textures, colors and shapes. A dove flaps its wings next to the ostentatious vase.

Ricard Martí trained at the Escuela de la Lonja in Barcelona and in the workshop of his father, the painter Ramon Martí Alsina. He held several exhibitions and participated in group exhibitions, and took part in various artistic competitions, such as the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition. He won a gold medal at the "Plants and Flowers" exhibition (1895), a bronze medal at the Barcelona Exhibition of 1896, and a second medal at the Spanish National Exhibition held in Mexico in 1910. He was also a professor of drawing and painting in the town of Grecia. Specialized in still life and vase painting, he also cultivated portraits and marine painting. He is currently represented in various private collections.