Pilar Montaner: The painter who looked twice at Mallorca’s olive trees

Pilar Montaner trained with Joaquín Sorolla in Madrid, painted portraits and rural scenes, and experimented with more dreamlike work. Valldemossa, where she lived with her family, gives us a place to start with her painting.

A painter with an eye for the island

Explore the area in our Valldemossa guide.

Look at the trees

The old olive trees in Montaner’s work have a character all their own. Take a look at their trunks and the way the branches reach into the picture. After seeing them on canvas, you might find yourself paying more attention to the actual trees on your next trip into the Tramuntana.

Further reading: more on Pilar Montaner.

Part of People of Mallorca.

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