Pierre also conveyed the dramatic quality of the Spanish attire in a portrait of Louise that “delighted” her. 4 She wears a simple black dress and gazes down demurely. Her elaborate lace man- tilla contrasts with the sober background framed on the right by a column. Although mantillas come from religious veiling, they later symbolized Spanish women’s identity and status. Women still wear these garments today during formal and cele- bratory occasions such as weddings, bullfights, and Holy Week. Pierre también demostraba la calidad dramática de la ropa española en una pintura de Louise que “le encantó”. 4 Ella lleva un vestido negro y simple y mira hacia abajo recatadamente. Su mantilla elaborada de encaje contrasta con el fondo sombrío bordeado con una columna a la derecha. Aunque las mantillas provenían desde una tradición religiosa, más tarde simbolizaron la identidad y estatus de la mujer española. Las mujeres todavía usan estas prendas hoy durante ocasiones formales y festivas como bodas, corridas de toros, y la Semana Santa.
Unidentified maker, Peineta, possibly 19th century. Tortoise shell, 30.5 × 27.9 centimeters (12 × 11 inches.) Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Martha Randolph Daura. GMOA 2013.162.1.
Unidentified maker, Mantilla, possibly 19th century. Silk thread (?), 106.7 × 233.7 centimeters (42 × 92 inches). Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Martha Randolph Daura. GMOA 2013.162.5. (facing page) Pierre Daura (1896–1976), Louise with Mantilla , 1930. Oil on canvas, 81× 54 centimeters (31 7/8 × 21 1/4 inches). Museu de Montserrat; Gift of Martha Randolph Daura, 1995, inv. 201.359.
(right) Algeciras, Spain - March 20, 2016: Female participant in Palm Sunday Procession. © Algefoto.
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