Artist Calo Carratalá takes a contemporary view of nature in his stirring large-format drawings and landscape paintings. He maintains that we don't view it the way we once did and, in contrast to the way that Renaissance painters saw landscapes as depictions of places that had yet to be discovered, Carratalá sees the natural world as something to be protected and not merely admired.
From his snow-topped cabins hidden deep in the woods to sunlit tropical beaches, Carratalá’s scenes are wholly inviting for viewers. Each of his paintings reflects the majesty of nature and gives us a sense of its innate significance.
Carratalá was born and raised in Spain and began painting when he was very young. In 1980, he began his art studies at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in Valencia and finished his studies in 2000 at the Spanish Academy in Rome.
Carratalá made a name for himself in the art world over the subsequent few years, securing many commissions and showing in numerous galleries around Spain and greater Europe. In 2010, he received a request from the city of Alicante in his native country to show his work at a metro station. In 2019, he exhibited his art at Museo del Ruso in Alarcón.
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Vignel N3 by Calo Carratalá - Large landscape painting, snowy mountain, winter
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Vignel N3 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 114 × 162 cm (44.9 × 63.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold framed and come...
Canvas, Oil
11/02/2023, 18.03h by Calo Carratalá - Small waterscape painting, Senegal, palms
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
11/02/2023, 18.03h is a unique oil on wooden board painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 37 cm (8.7 × 14.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unf...
Oil, Wood Panel
Red Baobab by Calo Carratalá - Large (9.7ft high) drawing on wood, African Tree
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Red Baobab is a unique Conte pencil Sanguina on laminated wood drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 293 × 295 cm (115.4 × 116.1 in). The artwork is signed, ...
Wood, Pencil
Baobab N11 by Calo Carratalá - black and white drawing, African trees
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Baobab N11 from the series: ‘Baobab. La sombra de África’ (‘Baobab. Africa’s shadow’), is a drawing by the contemporary Spanish artist, Calo Carratalá. This drawing is mounted on a w...
Paper, Graphite
Benasque 3 bis by C. Carratalá - Landscape painting, mountain, snow, winter
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Benasque 3 bis from the Snow collection is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 45 × 60 cm (17.7 × 23.6 in). This artwork depicts a wintry mount...
Oil, Panel
Great St Bernard N10 by Calo Carratalá - Mountain Landscape Painting, Alps
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Great St Bernard N10 from the Snow collection is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 54 × 81 cm (21.2 × 31.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
Canvas, Oil
Selvas Negras #1 by Calo Carratalá - Tropical Forest Landscape, Amazon River
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Selvas Negras #1 is a unique pencil and charcoal on canvas diptych painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 212 × 656 cm (83.5 × 258.3 in), composed by two pane...
Canvas, Charcoal, Pencil
Road going to Baqueira by Calo Carratalá - Landscape painting, snowy mountain
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Road going to Baqueira is a unique oil on laminated wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 38 × 58 cm (15 × 22.8 in). The artwork is signed, sol...
Oil, Wood Panel
11/02/2023, 18.46h by Calo Carratalá - Large waterscape painting, Senegal, birds
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
02/11/2023, 6:46 pm is a unique oil on canvas diptych painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, composed of two panels of equal size. Total dimensions: 230 × 496 cm (90...
Canvas, Oil
Myrdal, Norway by Calo Carratalá - Winter mountain landscape, snowy weather
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Myrdal, Norway is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 114 × 324 cm (44.9 × 127.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...
Canvas, Oil
Manyara Lake No.4 by Calo Carratalá - Large waterscape painting, Tanzania, birds
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Manyara Lake No.4 is a unique painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, it is made with acrylic on printed vinyl canvas mounted on wood frame, dimensions are 200 × 317 ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Alpine forests N1 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape painting, mountain, snow, winter
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Alpine forests N1 is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 140 × 200 cm (55.1 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
Canvas, Oil
Marinas n°9 by Calo Carratalá - Beach landscape painting, summer, Tanzania
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas n°9 is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes...
Oil, Wood Panel
Marinas n°29 by Calo Carratalá - Beach landscape painting, summer, Tanzania
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas 19, is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes...
Wood Panel, Oil
Beaches in Cap Skiring No.2 by Calo Carratalá - Pencil, Senegal, trees, river
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Beaches in Cap Skiring No.2 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × 54.7 × 1....
Cardboard, Wood Panel, Pencil
Baobab N2 by Calo Carratalá - black and white drawing, African trees
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Baobab N2 from the series: ‘Baobab. La sombra de África’ (‘Baobab. Africa’s shadow’), is a drawing by the contemporary Spanish artist, Calo Carratalá. This drawing is mounted on a wo...
Paper, Graphite
9/02/2023, 17.10h by Calo Carratalá - Large waterscape painting, Senegal
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
9/02/2023, 17.10h is a unique oil on canvas diptych painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, composed of two panels of equal size. Total dimensions: 230 × 496 cm (90....
Canvas, Oil
Mountain in Lyngen by Calo Carratalá - Large mountain landscape painting, Norway
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Mountain in Lyngen is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 324 × 464 cm (127.6 × 182.7 in). Polyptych of 16 pieces : 81 x 116...
Canvas, Oil
Green Iron Jungles N5 by Calo Carratalá - Circular Landscape Painting, Amazon
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Green Iron Jungles N5 is a unique round acrylic on aluminum and gloss varnish painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, diameter is 120 cm (47.2 in). The artwork is sig...
Iron
Mangroves in Casamance No.1 by Calo Carratalá - Senegal landscape painting
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Mangroves in Casamance No.1 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × ...
Wood, Cardboard, Pencil
Bolong 2 on the Casamance River by Calo Carratalá - Waterscape painting, Senegal
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Bolong 2 on the Casamance River is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 73 × 116 cm (28.7 × 45.7 in). The artwork is signed,...
Canvas, Oil
Flamingos at Lake Manyara by Calo Carratalá - Large waterscape painting, birds
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Flamingos at Lake Manyara is a unique oil painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 150 × 300 cm (59.1 × 118.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed...
Canvas, Oil
Selvas Negras n°4 by Calo Carratalá - Tropical forest landscape, work on paper
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Selvas Negras n°4 is a unique black pencil on Daler Rowney 1,4 mm paper painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 120 × 81 cm (47.2 × 31.9 in). This artwork is s...
Paper, Pencil
Beaches in Cap Skiring No.1 by Calo Carratalá - Pencil, Senegal, trees, river
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Beaches in Cap Skiring No.1 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × 54.7 × 1....
Wood Panel, Cardboard, Pencil
Round Landscape Painting by Calo Carratalá, 73.3 In. Wide, Contemporary Art
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Sailing from Leticia to Santa Rosa is a unique round oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, diameter is 194 (76.4). The artwork is signed, sold unframe...
Canvas, Oil
Northern Pyrenees N1 by C. Carratalá - Landscape painting, mountain, snow
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Northern Pyrenees N1 from the Snow collection is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 100 × 140 cm (39.3 × 55.1 in). The work is sold framed. Dime...
Paper, Watercolor
Todo avanza hacia su final V by C. Carratalá, Seascape Painting, Tanzania, Blue
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Todo avanza hacia su final V is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 140 × 200 cm (55.1 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
Canvas, Oil
Baobab N7 by Calo Carratalá - Work on paper, graphite drawing, trees, Africa
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Baobab N7 is a unique graphite on paper Arches 360 gr, mounted on wood frame drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 46 × 65 cm (18.1 × 25.6 in). Dimensions of ...
Wood, Paper, Graphite
11/02/2023, 16.56h by Calo Carratalá - Small waterscape painting, Senegal, palms
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
11/02/2023, 16.56h is a unique oil on wooden board painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 37 cm (8.7 × 14.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unf...
Oil, Wood Panel
Reflection No.7 Sunset in Iquitos by Calo Carratalá - Waterscape Painting, Peru
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Reflection No.7 Sunset in Iquitos is a painting by the Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Oil on canvas, 21.3 × 31.9 in / 54 x 81 cm. Sold framed (shadow box). Dimensions of the framed w...
Oil, Canvas
In Friedrich's memory I by Calo Carratalá - seascape, boat, blue
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
In Friedrich's memory, is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 36 × 59 cm (14.2 × 23.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
Canvas, Oil
Green Iron Jungles N4 by Calo Carratalá - Circular painting, Amazonian Landscape
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Green Iron Jungles N4 is a unique circular painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá. Acrylic on iron, high gloss varnish, diameter of 59.1 in / 150 cm. The artwork is s...
Iron
Benasque 2 by C. Carratalá - large painting, mountain landscape, snow
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Benasque 2 (Snow series) is a painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá. Oil on canvas, 160 x 200 cm. This work of art represents a mountainous winter landscape in the P...
Canvas, Oil
21/01/2023, 12.20h by Calo Carratalá - Small waterscape painting, Senegal, boat
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
21/01/2023, 12.20h is a unique oil on wooden board painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 37 cm (8.7 × 14.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unf...
Oil, Wood Panel
Marinas n°38 by Calo Carratalá - Beach landscape painting, summer, Tanzania
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas n°38 is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
Oil, Wood Panel
Baqueira by C. Carratalá - large painting, mountain landscape, snow
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Baqueira from the Snow collection is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 130 × 195 cm (51.2 × 76.8 in). This artwork depicts a wintry mountain l...
Canvas, Oil
10/02/2023, 12.22h by Calo Carratalá - Small waterscape painting, Senegal, palms
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
10/02/2023, 12.22h is a unique oil on wooden board painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 37 cm (8.7 × 14.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unf...
Oil, Wood Panel
White Fisherman by Calo Carratalá - Round Painting, Rainforest Landscape
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
White fisherman is a unique round oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, diameter is 200 cm (78.7). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with...
Canvas, Oil
7/02/2023, 15.19h by Calo Carratalá - Small waterscape painting, Senegal, human
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
7/02/2023, 15.19h is a unique oil on wooden board painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 37 cm (8.7 × 14.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
Oil, Wood Panel
Everything is moving towards its end I by Calo Carratalá - Landscape painting
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Everything is moving towards its end I, memory of Tanzania is a unique oil canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 54 × 81 cm (21.2 × 31.8 in). ...
Canvas, Oil
Marinas No. 12 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape Painting, seascape, Tanzania
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas No. 12, oil painting on wood panel by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá. 22 cm × 35 cm. This landscape painting takes the viewer to the coasts of Tanzania on the Ind...
Oil, Wood Panel
Marinas No. 29 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape Painting, seascape, Tanzania
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas No. 29, oil painting on wood panel by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá. 22 cm × 35 cm. This landscape painting takes the viewer to the coasts of Tanzania on the Ind...
Oil, Wood Panel
10/02/2023, 16.20 h by Calo Carratalá - Large landscape painting, diptych
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
10/02/2023, 16.20 h is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 230 × 496 cm (90.6 × 195.3 in). The painting is composed of two p...
Canvas, Oil
Black Forests No.12 - Tropical forest landscape, pencil drawing on paper
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Black Forests No. 12 (Selvas Negras n°12), is a drawing by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Black pencil on paper, 47.2 × 31.9 in / 120 x 81 cm. The artwork is signed, sol...
Pencil, Paper
Black Stilt Houses - Tropical forest landscape, 6.6 x 6.9ft pencil drawing
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Black Stilt Houses is a unique pencil on wood painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 203 × 213 cm (79.9 × 83.9 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Wood, Pencil
Boat in Dar es Salam n°2 by Calo Carratalá - Seascape painting, blue, oil paint
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Boat in Dar es Salam n°2 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 36 × 59 cm (14.2 × 23.2 in). The artwork is signed and come...
Canvas, Oil
Marinas No. 3 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape painting, seascape, Tanzania
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas No. 3 is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with ...
Wood Panel, Oil
Marinas n°17 by Calo Carratalá - Contemporary Landscape Painting, Tanzania, sea
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas 17, is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Benasque 3 by C. Carratalá - large painting, mountain landscape, snow
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Benasque 3, from the Snow collection is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 114 × 162 cm (44.9 × 63.8 in). The work is sold framed (shadow box). ...
Canvas, Oil
Baobab N9 by Calo Carratalá - black and white drawing, African trees
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Baobab N9 from the series: ‘Baobab. La sombra de África’ (‘Baobab. Africa’s shadow’), is a drawing by the contemporary Spanish artist, Calo Carratalá. This drawing is mounted on a wo...
Graphite, Paper
Marinas n°9, n°18, n°29 & n°38 by Calo Carratalá - Tanzania, seascape paintings
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas n°9, n°18, n°29 & n°38 is a unique set of 4 oil on wood paintings by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 44 × 70 cm (17.3 × 27.6 in). The artwork ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Marinas No. 18 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape Painting, seascape, Tanzania
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas No. 18, oil painting on wood panel by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá. 22 cm × 35 cm. This landscape painting takes the viewer to the coasts of Tanzania on the Ind...
Oil, Wood Panel
11/02/2023, 17.50 h by Calo Carratalá - Senegal landscape painting, Africa, wood
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
11/02/2023, 17.50 h is a unique grease pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × 54.7 ...
Wood, Cardboard, Pencil
Mangroves in Casamance No.3 by Calo Carratalá - Senegal landscape painting
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Mangroves in Casamance No.3 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × ...
Cardboard, Wood, Pencil
Baobab N6 by Calo Carratalá - black and white drawing, African trees
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Baobab N6 from the series: ‘Baobab. La sombra de África’ (‘Baobab. Africa’s shadow’), is a drawing by the contemporary Spanish artist, Calo Carratalá. This drawing is mounted on a wo...
Paper, Graphite
Selvas Negras n°2 by Calo Carratalá - Tropical forest landscape, black and white
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Selvas Negras n°2 is a unique pencil and charcoal on canvas painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 200 cm × 300 cm (78.7 × 118.1 in). The artwork is signed, ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Pencil
Selvas Negras No. 3 by Calo Carratala - Tropical Forest Landscape, black & white
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Pencil and charcoal on canvas, 78.7 x 118.1 inches (200 cm × 300 cm). Selvas Negras No. 3 is a large-scale drawing by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, from the "Jungle" se...
Canvas, Charcoal, Pencil
Col d’Aspin N8 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape painting, mountain, snow, winter
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Col d’Aspin N8 from the Snow collection is a painting by contemporary Spanish artist Calo Carratalá. Dimensions are 125 × 180 cm (49.2 × 70.9 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfram...
Canvas, Oil
01/17/2023, 9:36 am by Calo Carratalá - Large vertical painting, baobab, Africa
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
01/17/2023, 9:36 am is a unique sanguine pencil on wooden board fixed with varnish drawing by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 310 × 172 cm (122 × 67.7 in)....
Varnish, Wood Panel, Pencil
Baobabs by Calo Carratala - Set of 4 works on paper, black & white drawings
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Baobab N2, N6, N9 & N11 is a set of four graphite drawings from the series ‘Baobab. La sombra de África’ (‘Baobab. Africa’s shadow’) by the contemporary Spanish artist, Calo Carr...
Paper, Graphite