Antonio Sala Herrero

Gray day seaport of Barcelona Spain oil on canvas painting seascape

1974

Antonio Sala Herrero (1927-2012) - Seascape - Oil on canvas. Oil measures 50x61 cm. Frame size 70x81 cm..

Unframed Josep Serrasanta was born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1916 - 1998 Valdoreix (Barcelona), to Catalan parents of Spanish nationality. His f...

RAFAEL DURAN BENET (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Port of Barcelona Technique: Oil on canvas-board Dimensions: 61 × 46 cm — (24 × 18.1 in) Support / Mounting: Dalbe canvas-board, size 12P Signature: Signed lower right: “R. D.” Period / Date: c. 1980–1990 Condition: Very good. Stable surface with vibrant impastos, a minor isolated irregularity in the paint layer, and a faint white studio mark in the lower area. No losses or retouching. Framing: Unframed. Provenance: Private collection, Sitges. (Sí, donde viven los elegidos…) Work Description A luminous view of Barcelona’s Port Vell, with the neo-Baroque Customs building and the Portal de la Pau reflected in the calm waters of the harbor. In the foreground, sailboats and fishing boats form a horizontal frieze that contrasts with the vertical silhouettes of palm trees and towers in the background. The brushstroke is free, broken, rich in impasto and chromatic transparency, capturing the trembling air of the Mediterranean. Ochres, pinks and blues merge into a vibrant atmosphere, characteristic of the artistic maturity of Rafael Durán Benet, who managed to infuse urban landscapes with the same poetic spirit present in his views of Cadaqués and the Costa Brava. Artistic Commentary Rafael Durán Benet represents the continuity of post-war Catalan Impressionism, heir to Joaquim Mir and to his uncle Rafael Benet i Vancells, yet with a looser and more modern interpretation. His painting blends architectural precision with chromatic freedom, achieving a balance between structure and emotion. In this work, port architecture becomes a pictorial motif where color and light are the true protagonists. The sense of movement on the water and the warm atmosphere evoke the same sensitivity found in artists such as Ignacio Gil Sala, Jordi Pagans Montsalvatje...

Jordi Pagans i Montsalvatje (El Masnou, Barcelona, 1932 – Barcelona, 2017) Title: Port Barcelona Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 × 50 cm — (25.6 × 19.7 in) Support / Mountin...

Sola Puig. Majorca Cathedral. boat. Port of Mallorca original impressionist virtual framed SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, soaking up the colour, air, ...

James MacMaster Gray Morning Signed and titled lower left Watercolor on paper 10 1/4 x 14 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey

Seascape Original oil Painting, ready to hang, framed ARTIST: Karen Darbinyan WORK: Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas YEAR: 2016 STYLE: Impressionism, Tonali...

Tranquil Spanish Fishing Port, Signed Oil By Gomez, Spanish artist, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, framed Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner framed size: 2...