Bernard Kretzschmar Figurative Paintings

A vibrant Bermuda seascape depicting the rocky shoreline with turquoise waters breaking against sunlit boulders beneath a sweeping tree. Mears uses bold, textured brushstrokes and a ...

About this work: “Birches and Huckleberry, October Morning Matunuck" c. 1925 by Frank Convers Mathewson (American, 1862-1941). A stunningly beautiful autumn view of Matunuck, Rhode ...

A wonderful example of Peterson’s views of the Florida Coast during her winter trips down south. Painted during Peterson’s mature period, this lively work underscores the energy of ...

This artwork is a unique masterpiece. Isn't it amazing how that few a number of strokes can depict reality with such accuracy ? A single stroke is more than enough for Yves Calmeja...

Woman in a garden. Oil sketch on cardboard. Unsigned. This work will be recorded in the catalogue raisonné of the work of the artist currently in preparation. Jules Van Biesbroeck was the son of Jules Evariste van Biesbroeck, a painter of Ghent, but was born in Italy, in Portici, near Naples, while his parents were staying there. (In the 19th century many artists made educational trips to Italy). It was a long visit: the child was two years old by the time the family returned to Ghent.[1] After a short period of practice with his father, van Biesbroeck was enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. His first painting, "The Shepherd" (French: Le pâtre), was sold at the Triennale in Ghent. In 1888, when he was only 15 years old, he made his debut at the "Salon des Champs-Elysées" in Paris with his monumental work "The Launch of the Argo" (French: Le lancement...

"The Path of Playing Hooky" ("Le chemin de l'école buissonnière"), by Yves Calméjane, is an evocative oil on canvas that sweeps the viewer into the pastoral tranquility of the Dordog...

Known for his evocative, snow-covered landscapes, Koeniger brings this subject to life with his bold, confident brushwork and keen eye for natural light. The composition centers arou...

An exceptional work by George Waller Parker (1888-1957) of a home in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Perhaps the best example of Parker’s work to be offered in recent decades, this w...

This artwork draws the viewer down a winding country track flanked by shrubs and trees ablaze in the full drama of autumn. The rutted path, catching a pale glint of light, curves bac...

Everyday fishermen life is captured in this wonderful Italian impressionist late 19th century oil painting on thin board titled fishermen ashore. We love the neutral and natural colo...

Cadaques Harbor Church Catalonia Mediterranean Fishing Boat Oil Painting Spanish Coastal Scene Artist: Juan Pardo Forteza Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 33 × 41 cm (13 × 16.1 in) Signature: Signed lower right Frame: Unframed Condition: Very good condition. Stable paint surface with visible original brushwork Origin: Spain Period: Mid-20th century Atmospheric Mediterranean harbor scene depicting the coastal village of Cadaqués with the Church of Santa Maria rising above the historic waterfront. A traditional Catalan fishing boat placed in the foreground structures the composition and anchors the viewer within the shoreline space, while the stepped white architecture of the old town creates one of the most recognizable silhouettes of the Costa Brava. Executed with loose impressionist brushwork and a restrained palette of greys, warm ochres and soft pink tonal transitions, the painting captures the distinctive northern Mediterranean light associated with Catalan coastal painting of the twentieth century. Views of Cadaqués remain among the most desirable subjects within Spanish coastal landscape painting due to their strong connection with the artistic history of the region and their immediate architectural identity. Particularly suitable for collectors of Mediterranean harbor painting and Spanish modern decorative landscapes. The painting belongs to the Catalan coastal landscape tradition associated with artists such as Joaquim Mir and Eliseu Meifrèn. Its subject matter also connects directly with the artistic environment of Salvador Dalí, whose long association with Cadaqués helped establish the village as one of the most iconic painterly locations of the Mediterranean. Juan Pardo Forteza was a Spanish painter active during the second half of the twentieth century, known for Mediterranean coastal landscapes and harbor scenes of Catalonia and the Balearic environment. His work focuses primarily on traditional fishing boats, historic waterfront architecture and luminous shoreline compositions executed with impressionist brushwork and strong atmospheric sensitivity. Paintings depicting recognizable Mediterranean villages such as Cadaqués represent one of the most characteristic themes of his production and remain especially appreciated in decorative and collector-oriented markets. Cadaques painting Cadaques harbor painting Costa Brava painting Catalonia coastal painting Mediterranean harbor scene Spanish coastal landscape fishing boat oil painting Mediterranean village painting Spanish impressionist painting...

This artwork depicts a rural landscape, with cows in a prairie, a fence in the foreground, a farm in the background, and fall colors. Yves Calméjane usually uses light impasto techn...