Bidspirit auction | Lucio Ranucci ”Muerte en la

Lucio Ranucci ”Muerte en la Sombre” Painting - Lucio Ranucci (Italian, 1925-2017). Oil on canvas painting titled ”Muerte en la Sombre (Death in the Shadows), ” 1989. Depicting a man laying on the ground as a bull stands over him looking curiously down into his eyes. The artwork is representative of Ranucci's recurring creative investigation of bullfighting, where he explores human-animal confrontation with a modern, realistic cubism perspective. Signed and dated along the lower left. Further signed and titled along the verso. Unframed; height: 28 3/4 in x width: 29 1/2 in. Framed; height: 35 1/2 in x width: 45 1/2 in x depth: 2 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no visible tears, losses, or signs of repair. Wear to the frame including large losses and areas of flaking to the gilt finish. Not inspected out of frame.