Spanish school; beginning of the 20th century.

Spanish school; early twentieth century.
"Marina".
Oil on canvas.
It has important faults in the frame.
Presents illegible signature in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 82 x 55 cm; 92 x 64 cm (frame).
The genre of the navy acquired a remarkable relevance in the Spanish painting of the end of the XIX century and beginning of the XX, in a context of artistic renovation and search of national identity. This theme, centered on the representation of the sea, ports and coastal scenes, was linked both to the romantic tradition and to the realist and impressionist currents that influenced Spanish artists of the time. Painters such as Joaquín Sorolla, Emilio Sánchez-Perrier and Aureliano de Beruete found in the marine a privileged space to explore the effects of light, color and atmosphere, turning the seascape into a vehicle of plastic modernity. In addition, this genre reflected symbolic aspects of the nation, such as its naval history or the vital link with the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, thus consolidating itself as a key theme in the visual construction of Spanish modernity.