Hydra
Artist
Yorgos Mavroidis
(1912 - 2003 )
Date1961
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions54.3 x 69 cm
Collection No692
DescriptionStrong,
expressive colour is key to the painting "Hydra" by Yorgos Mavroidis. Warm
red and earth colours with a patch of white delineate the spaces and buildings
of the island in an abstractive fashion, as if we were looking at a reflection
of their real image. As the realistic representation of the structures
gradually gives way, the exploration of the character and atmosphere of the
landscape grows in intensity, through the rhythm and movement of the colour
palette.