St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre 1936

Cyprián Majerník made this painting, St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, and it’s a real burner, right? The palette is limited, earthy, like it's been pulled from the ground itself. The paint handling is so direct, like he’s wrestling with the scene. I mean look at the ochre and raw umber, but then these stark whites cutting through it, like lightning. It's all about the push and pull of color and the physicality of applying paint. Majerník doesn't hide anything, every brushstroke is there to be seen. The rawness reminds me of Goya's black paintings, that same unflinching gaze into the abyss, both artists unearth universal truths about humanity by embracing the chaos. Art isn't about answers; it's about asking questions.