To homunculus to neanderthalio. The human being as involution in Manolo Millares

Authors

  • José Manuel García Perera Universidad de Sevilla (España)
  • Carmen Andreu Lara Universidad de Sevilla (España)

Abstract

Following the Second World War, destruction becomes especially present in art. Europe is destroyed, and painting assumes this devastation as part of its essence. The homunculus, symbol of the degraded human body, spreads as an icon of suffering in Spain as well, where the Civil War and the postwar trigger destructive works of art. The painting of Manolo Millares speaks about degradation of man of his time. The painter proposes a new evolution that does not mean progress but decline: homunculus, antropofauna and neanderthalio are the three phases that the new broken man goes through in an uncertain way led by his moral degradation. With this account, Millares wants to awaken asleep conscience of his beloved human species.

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Published

2014-11-05

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How to Cite

García Perera, J. M., & Andreu Lara, C. (2014). To homunculus to neanderthalio. The human being as involution in Manolo Millares. Antropología Experimental, 13. https://revistaselectronicas.ujaen.es/index.php/rae/article/view/1837