Diaz Alama CANTO XXIII. The Hypocrites
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About This Work
In **“CANTO XXIII. The Hypocrites,”** Jordi Díaz Alamá draws on Dante’s *Inferno* to stage a contemporary moral theatre, fusing classical draftsmanship with cinematic intensity. Built through rigorous figure study, the composition is driven by sculptural anatomy, compressed space, and a heightened chiaroscuro that recalls Baroque painting while remaining unmistakably modern. Díaz Alamá’s virtuoso handling of paint—layered glazes, incisive contour, and strategic erasures—creates a sense of psychological pressure, as bodies appear trapped within their own duplicity. More than literary illustration, the work resonates as a cultural critique of performative virtue and public deception, aligning the Old Master tradition with urgent present-day ethics.
About the Artist
Jordi Diaz Alamà was born in Granollers in 1986, he graduated from the Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona. He also trained at the classical art schools, such as the Florence Academy of Art (Florence) where he learned the techniques used by the great masters of 19th-century painting. Jordi ...
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