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Rafael Duran BenetMediterranean Village oil painting spanish landscapec.1980
c.1980
About the Item
Title: Mediterranean Village
Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015)
Medium: Oil on canvas board
Dimensions: 33 x 41 cm
Support: Canvas board from Ceila (Vallirana, Barcelona)
Signed: Yes, lower right corner (“R. Duran”)
Condition: Unframed
Estimated Date: 1970s–1980s
Provenance: Private collection
Description of the Work
Mediterranean Village presents a vibrant and harmonious view of a whitewashed town perched on a reddish hill, crowned by a castle. The foreground is filled with blooming vegetation in shades of green and yellow, bringing freshness and dynamism to the scene. The composition is rendered with a brisk, energetic brushstroke—typical of Rafael Duran Benet—capturing the luminous atmosphere of the Mediterranean landscape with spontaneity.
The white masses of the houses contrast with the reddish earth of the hill and the sky’s light blue, creating a scene of strong visual impact. The painting conveys the serene spirit of traditional southern villages, through an optimistic, lively, and deeply pictorial lens.
Artist Biography
Rafael Duran Benet (Barcelona, 1931 – 2015) was a Catalan painter trained at the Escola de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi. Son of the artist Rafael Duran i Benet, he grew up in a creative environment. He particularly excelled in landscape, figure, and seascape painting, known for a vibrant, direct, and sensitive style with masterful command of color.
His works were exhibited in major galleries in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Paris, and Chicago, among others, and have been appreciated by both national and international collectors. He depicted, with great skill, scenes from Empordà, the Costa Brava, Mallorca, and southern Spain—where light and color take center stage.
Comparable Artists of Greater Renown
Due to his chromatic lyricism, fluid brushwork, and Mediterranean spirit, Rafael Duran Benet’s work bears aesthetic similarities to some of the great masters of art history:
Joaquín Sorolla (1863–1923): for his treatment of Mediterranean light and spontaneous brushwork.
Claude Monet (1840–1926): for his atmospheric depiction of fleeting moments and vibrant use of color.
Henri Matisse (1869–1954): for his expressive freedom in form and emotional use of color.
Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947): for his lyricism and rich color palette.
Raoul Dufy (1877–1953): for his cheerful, fresh, and decorative interpretation of the landscape.
Although Rafael Duran Benet did not achieve the same level of international fame, his work resonates with the tradition of artists who have used landscape as a vehicle for emotion and light.
- Creator:Rafael Duran Benet (1931 - 2015)
- Creation Year:c.1980
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 16.15 in (41 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Barcelona, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1155216311182
Rafael Duran Benet
Rafael Duran Benet was a Catalan painter. He began painting during adolescence, by the hand of his uncle, who had the same name, and who received influences in his characteristic chromatic conception, and the artists Manolo Hugué and Rafael Llmona. In the 50s, he settled in Cadaqués, where his work acquired a marked Mediterranean character and where he treated artists like Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp and Pablo Picasso. In 1958, he presented his first solo exhibition, in the Sala Vayreda in Barcelona. Then there would be 30 more, mainly in Barcelona (many in Sala Parés, to which he was linked all his life), Madrid and Cadaqués. In 2011, the City Council of his home city dedicated a retrospective in the Sala Muncunill. Benet also participated in numerous group exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris, London, Houston and Los Angeles, among others. Throughout his trajectory, he obtained several awards, among which the Henri Forman prize of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts of Paris, in 1980. The favorite themes of Benet were landscapes, marinas and still lifes, with a style close to Impressionism and a particular treatment of color. The Museum of Terrassa has two works by Benet in his funds.
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