{"product_id":"the-rich-remedios-varo","title":"The Rich - Remedios Varo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA satirical portrait by Surrealist artist Remedios Varo, featuring a figure adorned in excessive, fantastical ornamentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemedios Varo, a Spanish-born artist who spent much of her career in Mexico, created this work in 1957. It belongs to a period where she explored themes of social critique, alchemy, and the occult through a highly individualised visual language. The painting depicts a figure in profile, adorned with excessive ornamentation that suggests a satirical take on material wealth and status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject wears an elaborate, textured hat topped with a single feather, while their ears are exaggerated and pointed, reminiscent of fantastical or elven features. A veil partially obscures the face, and strings of beads drape across the head and neck. The figure is dressed in a dark, patterned garment with a fur-like collar. Varo uses a muted, earthy palette, which allows the subtle textures of the clothing and the fine details of the jewellery to emerge from the dark background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnically, the work demonstrates Varo's precise brushwork, a skill she honed through her interest in scientific illustration and technical drawing. The composition is static, focusing on the profile view to emphasise the costume and the psychological distance of the subject. By combining human features with strange, almost alien elements, Varo invites the viewer to consider the absurdity of the figure's opulence. The painting is a characteristic example of her ability to blend dreamlike imagery with a rigorous, almost clinical attention to detail. It avoids the chaotic spontaneity often associated with European surrealism, opting instead for a controlled, meditative approach to the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-return-of-the-flame-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Return of the Flame - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-dew-drop-falling-from-a-birds-wing-wakes-rosalie-who-has-been-asleep-in-the-shadow-of-a-spiders-web-joan-miro\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eA Dew Drop Falling from a Bird's Wing Wakes Rosalie, who Has Been Asleep in the Shadow of a Spider's Web - Joan Miró — Joan Miró\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Remedios Varo","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841179947343,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841193120079,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841193152847,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841193185615,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58841193218383,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Rich_Poster_CompositorV1_1789993183824.jpg?v=1789993725","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/the-rich-remedios-varo","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}