92. 92AR Yiannis Moralis (Greek, 1916-2009) Le Festival signé en grec et daté '1963' (en bas à a droite); signé et daté 'MORALIS/1963 /Athènes /II' (au revers) huile sur toile 36 x 90cm (14 3/16 x 35 7/16in). signed in Greek and dated (lower right); signed and dated (on the reserve) oil on canvas Provenance Acquired as a gift from the artist and thence by descent to the present owner. Littérature Sima Magazine, no. 22, March 1979, p. 32 (illustrated). T. Spiteris Archive, Tellogleion Art Institute, Thessaloniki, c. 1980s, no. GR TITSpit f636_37, p. 2 (illustrated). Yannis Moralis, Commercial Bank of Greece Group of Companies edition, Athens 1988, no. 125, p. 124 (illustrated). Conveying the jubilant atmosphere of a Juan Miro, this perfectly balanced composition of pure form and elegant line adheres to a coherent inner order and a serene, organic rhythm dictated by the classical sense for human scale. Verticals, horizontals, and diagonals are captured in a limited palette of festive tones and suspended upon a dark monochromatic background, transforming vague recollections of the natural world into a purely visual phenomenon. Cherished memories of pageants and country fairs are distilled into forms of great simplicity, carrying a resonance of grace and poetry and serving as a joyous paean to life and freedom.