Feast Of August 15 La Alberca De Bisschops (1894/1975)

Oil on canvas 19th century Dim with frame 115/93cm Dim without frame 81/63cm Belgian School Signed Charles Bisschops (1894/1975) The Assumption is celebrated everywhere in Spain, but especially in Elche (province of Alicante) and La Alberca ( province of Salamanca). History La Alberca was the first rural village in Spain to be classified as a National Historic Monument. A walk through its historic center reveals the traditional imprint of its streets and houses, built centuries ago. August 15 is a public holiday throughout Spain. This date was chosen by the Church to celebrate the ascent into heaven of the Virgin Mary. This festival therefore has its origins in the first centuries of Western Christianity. Charles-Jean Bisschops, born in 1894 in Liège, died in 1975 in Rossignol in Luxembourg. Belgian school. Was a pupil of Jean Deville and Constant Montald at the Brussels Academy. From 1920, he made many trips, especially to Spain, it is there that he certainly painted these paintings. In the painting, we find all the sun of Spain, indeed, the heat is palpable, the light floods the painting, the villagers who dance take us into their farandole, their joy is infectious, we hear the music, we is really. This table is a cure for gloom. Provenance: Belgian private collection, from a series acquired directly from the artist