Monumental Alvaro Herrán Chávez Abstract Oil Painting "Plenilunio", Bogota 1973

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Elevate your space with a striking piece of mid-century Latin American modernism. This monumental, museum-quality abstract painting is an original … Read more Elevate your space with a striking piece of mid-century Latin American modernism. This monumental, museum-quality abstract painting is an original work titled "Plenilunio" (Full Moon) by the highly regarded postwar Colombian painter and sculptor, Alvaro Herrán Chávez (1937–1997). Created in Bogotá in 1973, this rare find showcases the artist’s mastery of color theory, texture, and structured geometric abstraction.

The canvas features a dramatic composition divided into bold, saturated color fields. A deep indigo and violet sky cradles three ethereal, light-blue full moons hovering over a brilliant azure blue expanse. A vibrant, layered geometric nucleus of emerald green, pink, and deep crimson anchors the center, framed perfectly by bold blocks of solid black on the lower flanks.

True to Herrán’s signature style—which evolved from the texture-driven Informalist movement into sophisticated geometric abstraction—the surface displays beautifully applied oil techniques that give the flat color planes an engaging, organic depth.

The reverse of the canvas includes the artist’s authentic handwritten inscription detailing the title, artist name, location, date (1973), and dimensions. Housed in its sleek, original thin-profile gold frame, this commanding statement piece brings immense historic value and sophisticated mid-century energy to any interior gallery, residential foyer, or corporate space.

**About the Artist:**
Alvaro Herrán Chávez was a prominent figure in 20th-century Colombian art. His works have been widely exhibited across the Americas and are held in permanent public institutions and museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in Bogotá (MAMBO), the Luis Ángel Arango Library, and the Museum of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. See less