The Cuban-born artist worked in Spain creating portraiture and female figure studies that garnered him fame the world over. Incorporating island sensuality and Spanish mysticism, his psychological likenesses were popular with film stars in the US and European royalty. “The Queen of Sheba” is sensuous and mysterious with its dark palette and enigmatic faces.
The Queen of Sheba, c.1910, Oil on CanvasFederico Beltran Masses Cuban, active in Spain (1885 - 1949) |
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The Cuban-born artist worked in Spain creating portraiture and female figure studies that garnered him fame the world over. Incorporating island sensuality and Spanish mysticism, his psychological likenesses were popular with film stars in the US and European royalty. “The Queen of Sheba” is sensuous and mysterious with its dark palette and enigmatic faces. |
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