Antoni Tapies and Ramon Llull: Towards a Modern Art of Combination
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu13340031842021-08-03T05:29:51Z Antoni Tapies and Ramon Llull: Towards a Modern Art of Combination Hobert, Emilie Adele Art History Antoni Tapies Ramon Llull art of combination ars combinatoria Reality secural religion untranscendental mysticism The works of Spanish artist Antoni Tapies (1923-2012) draw heavily from the themes of the Spanish Civil War and the Catalan region. These topics have been widely discussed in relation to his art. Scholars also frequently examine the relationship between Tapies’s work and Eastern thought as a major theme throughout his career. While several commentators have noted the influence of Western medieval mystic Ramon Llull (c. 1232 - c. 1315) on Tapies’s art, this topic has not been given sustained critical attention. This thesis paper argues that the relationship between Tapies and Llull is not merely stylistic. A close examination of Tapies’s writings reveals a deeper metaphysical connection between Tapies’s methodology as an artist and Llull’s methodology as a theologian. I argue that Tapies employs Llull’s metaphysical model of the “Art of Combination” in his artwork to produce a deeper meaning for the viewer. I demonstrate this claim by an appeal to Tapies’s writings as well as a formal analysis of his paintings and prints. Finally, I argue that Tapies’s use of Llull’s Art of Combination can be situated in Tapies’s wider system of a secular religion, where art has replaced the social function that religion once filled. 2012-04-10 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1334003184 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1334003184 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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