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An Expression of Spirituality: Clothing, Skin, and Bodies in Xul Solar’s Early Figure Paintings (1915-1926)

Erin Teeple CUNY Hunter College

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An Expression of Spirituality: Clothing, Skin, and Bodies in Xul Solar’s Early Figure Paintings (1915-1926)

by

Erin Teeple

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Art History, Hunter College The City University of New York

2017

Thesis Sponsor:

May 9, 2017 Lynda Klich Date Signature

May 9, 2017 Cynthia Hahn Date Signature of Second Reader

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© 2017 Erin Teeple All Rights Reserved

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Illustrations…………………………………………………………...iv-v

Introduction……………………………………………………………...... 2-16

Chapter I: Eternal Angels………………………………………………...... 18-31

Chapter II: Psychic Bodies……………………………………………...... 33-44

Chapter III: Real Gods………………………………………………………46-67

Chapter IV: Uniforms and Hierarchies………………………………………69-79

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………....81-83

Bibliography……………………………………………………………...... 85-87

Illustrations………………………………………………………………...... 89-119

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1 Xul Solar, Anjos (Angels), 1915, Museo Xul Solar, 28 x 37cm, Watercolor on paper

Figure 2 Xul Solar, Dos Anjos (Two Angels), 1915, Museo Xul Solar, Buenos Aires 36 x 27cm, Watercolor on paper

Figure 3 , Angel Von Stern (Angel with Star), 1929, Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern Watercolor on paper

Figure 4 Processional Mosaic, 6th Century A.., Basilica Sant’ Apollinare Nuovo, Mosaic

Figure 5 “La Parisienne,” Late Minoan III, The Herakleion Museum, Greece Wall Painting

Figure 6 Female dancer from the Western Han Dynasty, 2nd Century B.., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Painted Stoneware

Figure 7 George Barbier, “Chez Poiret,” 1912, In Le Modes (April, 1912)

Figure 8 Xul Solar, Ña Diafana (Lady Diaphanous), 26 x 32 cm, watercolor on paper mounted on card

Figure 9 Xul Solar, Por su Cruz Jura (by your cross I swear), 1923, The Constantini Collection, Buenos Aires 25.8 x 32.2 cm, watercolor on paper mounted on card

Figure 10 Xul Solar, Hipnotismo (Qero sisisi hipnotismo no no) (Hypnotism [I want yesyesyes hypnotism nono]), 1923, The Constantini Collection, Buenos Aires 25.8 x 32.1 cm, watercolor on paper mounted on card

Figure 11 Xul Solar, Pareja (Couple), 1923, The Constantini Collection, Buenos Aires 25.9 x 32 cm, watercolor on paper mounted on card

Figure 12 Xul Solar, Septupulo, 1924, Private Collection, Buenos Aires 26 x 26 cm, watercolor on paper mounted on card

Figure 13 Xul Solar, (Rain God), 1923, Francisco Traba Collection, Buenos Aires 26 x 32 cm, watercolor on paper

Figure 14 No Title, Pre-Columbian, Codex Telleriano-Remensis

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