Don Quixote Attack Scene Drawing Julio Viera
Artist: Julio Viera
Description
This original pen and ink drawing by Julio Viera presents a dynamic interpretation of Don Quixote mounted on a skeletal horse, charging toward windmill-like mechanical forms in an expressive composition. Executed with energetic, fluid linework, the scene combines figurative distortion with imaginative elements that suggest movement and tension. Inscribed text reads “El ataque de Don Quijote a los molinos atómicos” (The attack of Don Quixote on the atomic mills) and “Las Palmas de Gran Canaria” with the date “1-9-69,” anchoring the work in both place and time within a mid-20th-century expressive drawing tradition.
Artist
Julio Viera was a Spanish artist known for expressive, surrealist-influenced drawings and multidisciplinary practice.
Artist Details
Viera was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 8 July 1934 and developed a style akin to surrealism. A multifaceted artist, he worked in a Belgian coal mine as a source of inspiration and was active across painting, drawing, theatre, film, sculpture, writing, and design. In late 1950s Paris he connected with Spanish artists including Alejandro Conde López and met Salvador Dalí. His highly stylized work was noted for its energy and individuality, with two monumental paintings later presented to the Vatican Museums; he died in Palma de Mallorca.
Movement: Surrealism
Artist Influenced by
Influenced by the work of Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso, alongside elements of American modernist drawing.
Frame Condition
Unframed; presented on paper with visible age toning and minor surface marks consistent with age.
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This original pen and ink drawing by Julio Viera presents a dynamic interpretation of Don Quixote mounted on a skeletal horse, charging toward windmill-like mechanical forms in an expressive composition. Executed with energetic, fluid linework, the scene combines figurative distortion with imaginative elements that suggest movement and tension. Inscribed text reads “El ataque de Don Quijote a los molinos atómicos” (The attack of Don Quixote on the atomic mills) and “Las Palmas de Gran Canaria” with the date “1-9-69,” anchoring the work in both place and time within a mid-20th-century expressive drawing tradition.
Artist
Julio Viera was a Spanish artist known for expressive, surrealist-influenced drawings and multidisciplinary practice.
Artist Details
Viera was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 8 July 1934 and developed a style akin to surrealism. A multifaceted artist, he worked in a Belgian coal mine as a source of inspiration and was active across painting, drawing, theatre, film, sculpture, writing, and design. In late 1950s Paris he connected with Spanish artists including Alejandro Conde López and met Salvador Dalí. His highly stylized work was noted for its energy and individuality, with two monumental paintings later presented to the Vatican Museums; he died in Palma de Mallorca.
Movement: Surrealism
Artist Influenced by
Influenced by the work of Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso, alongside elements of American modernist drawing.
Frame Condition
Unframed; presented on paper with visible age toning and minor surface marks consistent with age.
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UK & EU: Free shipping — price includes packing, shipping and import VAT.
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315 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Other
Width: 24
Height: 34
Reference (ID): 1726740
Availability: In stock
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