My favorite piece of art

Hello classmate, today I'm going to talk about my favorite piece of art...but in my view, choose something that we call "favorite" it changes every time because rather "preferred" depend on of the moment in your life. In this case, This oil painting " la lectura" from Cosme San Martin. 

This painter was born in Valparaiso, Chile, in 1850, he studied in the painting academy and then he won a scholarship for study in Europe, after all, he came back and he was the first Chilean director of the Academy.  

When I saw it for the first time  I stayed front in this picture for a long time, I was still a school girl.  I Liked because It seemed to me being in the scene, firstly I imagined the characters moving, in some way listening in my mind what she is reading to her family, then the little boy playing on the floor. also the people pay attention, look that old man watching her daughter, very concentrated and his sister too. This naturalist painting was a  typical family scene in the second half of the XIX century. 

Apart from this, in general,  I like being so close to the oil canvas, if I can ... of course  and see how is painted, the brushstroke, the colors.For me is special, every time when I see this painting, I found something new or I change the movements in my mind, Now I miss this picture because isn't in a museum, their other exposition, I haven't seen for a long time scene. I hope the next year come back again.