Name/Title
Fiesta De La Merced BarcelonaEntry/Object ID
5144Description
Abstracted figures of kings and saints in parade. Figures are in gold, red, white, and shades of green against a white background.Artwork Details
Medium
Colored ink on paperContext
As the title of this painting suggests, this artwork refers to Barcelona’s Fiesta De La Merced, also known as La Mercè. Celebrated in September, this festival honors the patron saint of Barcelona, Mare de Déu de la Mercè (The Virgin of Mercy). The festival lasts four days, is held outside, and features a parade, music, dancing, and street performances. This painting portrays the initial parade, where large scale models of kings and nobles are taken through the streets joined by animal sculptures.
Dean Meeker attended the School of the Art of the Art Institute of Chicago where he began his artistic career of working in both sculpture as well as prints. He then went on to teach for 46 years at the University of Wisconsin - Madison in the Department of Art.Acquisition
Notes
Collection of DePaul University, gift of Louis G. DavidsonEthnography
Notes
Spanish
Europe, SpainInscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"Dean Meeker"Notes
Inscription Type: BRC signatureTranscription
"Fiesta de la Merced Barcelona"Notes
Inscription Type: BLC inscriptionTranscription
"65th edition"Notes
Inscription Type: LC inscriptionLexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
ScreenprintClass
WORKS ON PAPERDimensions
Dimension Description
imageWidth
88 cmLength
46 cm