Measurements: height 60 cm, width 60 cm, thickness 3.5 cm.
Technique: acrylic, gesso, charcoal, crayons, marker, pencil, crackle paste and spray paint.
Support: canvas on frame
Painting inspired by the macro-schematic cave paintings found in Pla de Petracos (Castell de Castells- Alicante).
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In the Sanctuary of Pla de Petracos, there is an extraordinary set of paintings spread across six shelters, forming a natural "altarpiece" on the spectacular rock wall.
This work creates an imaginary scene constructed with praying figures (reminiscent of those at Petracos) in various positions alongside animals and plants. In some ways, the composition resembles that found in certain caves or rock shelters; elements from different stories painted at different times, partially overlapping, and utilizing the rock's shapes and reliefs (the work creates reliefs and textures with gesso, crackle paste, etc.) to give form and volume to the figures.
Macro-schematic art is found only in the northern part of the province of Alicante. It was created by the first Neolithic groups who arrived in these lands in the mid-6th millennium BC, coming from the Near East. These groups traveled across the Mediterranean in canoes, always staying close to the coast, carrying wheat and barley seeds, sheep, and goats.
These macro-schematic paintings are notable for their large size, and the main images are human figures called "orantes," people with their arms raised in prayer. They were painted to ensure the fertility of the fields, animals, and women.
The chosen locations are rock shelters, clearly visible and bathed in sunlight. These areas were not habitation sites but rather “sanctuaries” frequented by local populations for religious celebrations, rites of passage, alliances, and other rituals.
Source of information: Guide to rock art, Archaeological Museum of Alicante 2018.
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