The Chromatic Vision of José María González Cuasante In the realm of contemporary Spanish realism, few figures command as much respect for both their technical mastery and their academic depth as José María González Cuasante. A painter whose work is deeply rooted in the traditions of the new realism that emerged in Spain during the 1970s, his practice is defined by a profound fascination with the interplay of light and color. Rather than being driven by narrative or subject matter alone, Cuasante approaches the canvas as a formalist, prioritizing the intense chromatic impressions that can tr…