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Andre Cottavoz (French, 1922-2012) Untitled, Paris scene with multitude of French flags. Canvas on board, framed. Frame: 20 1/2" x 22" x 1 1/4, Board 13 3/4" x 15"

Surrealist Mineral Still Life with Dalinian Organic Forms and Textured Surface Artist: Antoni Pitxot Soler (Figueres, 1934 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Surrealist Mineral Still Life wi...

Title: "Musician Trio No. 2 : Exploring the Movement of Music Through Art" Koko, a classically trained musician, has created a captivating series of paintings titled the "Musician" ...

Frederic Cabanas (1954) - Pitussi - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 92x65 cm. Without frame. ​ Frederic Cabanas Multifaceted artist, painter, sculptor, musician, photographer, wr...

Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers Artist: López-Valle Title: View of Sitges, Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla Medium: Oil on canvas Period: circa 1970–1979 Signature: Signed lower left Artwork dimensions: 19 × 24 cm / 7.48 × 9.45 in Framed dimensions: 33 × 38 cm / 12.99 × 14.96 in Frame: Decorative frame included Provenance: López-Valle oil paintings exhibition, documented on the reverse with original exhibition card dated 1979 Condition: Very good overall condition. Stable paint surface. Minor age-related wear to the frame, consistent with age. Ready to hang. DESCRIPTION A charming and luminous Mediterranean oil painting depicting the iconic Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla in Sitges, one of the most recognizable architectural landmarks of the Catalan coast. The composition captures the church from a highly desirable viewpoint, framed by tall palm trees, lush Mediterranean vegetation and a vivid foreground of red flowers. The result is a small but visually rich painting with strong decorative presence, full of coastal light, architectural character and warm Mediterranean atmosphere. The artist uses a loose, expressive brushstroke and a bright palette of turquoise blues, sandy ochres, fresh greens and floral reds. The impasto in the sky, church façade and garden areas gives the surface a lively texture, while the diagonal path leads the viewer naturally toward the historic church and its bell tower. This is exactly the kind of Mediterranean coastal subject that performs well with international collectors: intimate scale, recognizable location, architectural charm, palm trees, flowers, sunlight and Spanish post-impressionist atmosphere. A little Sitges jewel, basically the painting equivalent of a terrace table with sea breeze and no tourist asking where the beach is. The original exhibition card preserved on the reverse, dated 1979, documents the work’s presence in an oil paintings exhibition dedicated to López-Valle, adding period context and collectible appeal. Its modest size makes it especially suitable for interiors, gallery walls, Mediterranean-style decoration, coastal homes, libraries, bedrooms or refined small spaces where a luminous European landscape can act as a concentrated window of light. European art with a Mediterranean soul. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY López-Valle was a Spanish painter active in the second half of the 20th century, particularly associated with traditional oil painting and Mediterranean subjects. His work reflects the enduring appeal of Spanish coastal landscape painting, combining architectural views, garden settings and luminous color with a direct, post-impressionist handling of paint. This painting is especially interesting because the original exhibition card on the reverse places the artist within a documented exhibition context in 1979, confirming that his works circulated publicly during the period. López-Valle’s paintings are appreciated for their decorative quality, approachable scale and ability to capture recognizable Spanish places with freshness, color and atmosphere. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / PICTORIAL INSPIRATION This work belongs to the tradition of Catalan and Spanish Mediterranean landscape painting, a school deeply connected to light, coastal architecture, gardens, palm trees and open-air observation. Its luminous handling of color and its decorative view of Sitges recall the atmosphere sought by collectors of artists such as Santiago Rusiñol, Eliseu Meifrèn, Joaquim Mir and Josep Amat, painters who helped define the poetic and chromatic identity of the Catalan coastline. While López-Valle maintains his own modest and direct pictorial language, the painting clearly participates in that same Mediterranean lineage: sunlit architecture, garden foreground, loose brushwork, atmospheric blue sky and an elegant sense of place. This makes the piece attractive not only as a view of Sitges, but also as part of the broader collecting category of Spanish impressionist and post-impressionist coastal painting. TAGS mediterranean landscape sitges church painting catalan landscape painting spanish coastal painting spanish impressionist style post impressionist landscape mediterranean architecture art church landscape artwork palm trees painting flower garden painting...

Colorful Modernist Portrait of Two Women in a Mediterranean Interior Artist: Miquel Torner de Semir Title: Two Women in a Mediterranean Interior Medium: Oil and mixed media on canvas Dimensions: 54 × 65 cm / 21.26 × 25.59 in Orientation: Landscape Signature: Signed lower right Frame: Unframed Country of origin: Spain Period: Late 20th century Style: Modernist, Figurative, Neo-Expressionist Subject: Female figures, portraiture, interior scene, Mediterranean landscape Condition: Good vintage condition. The surface presents pronounced impasto, visible texture and intentional irregularities characteristic of the artist’s technique. Description A vibrant and highly decorative modern figurative painting by Catalan artist Miquel Torner de Semir, depicting two stylized women within a richly textured Mediterranean interior. The composition presents one standing woman dressed in vivid red, holding a small turquoise object, while a second female figure appears in profile in the foreground. Their pale faces, large expressive eyes, elongated necks and carefully arranged hairstyles create the enigmatic, timeless presence that defines Torner de Semir’s most recognizable paintings. Behind the figures, the artist constructs a fragmented interior through architectural forms, dark window-like structures and a distant view of white Mediterranean buildings beneath an intense blue sky. The result combines female portraiture, interior painting and Mediterranean landscape within a single layered composition. Strong black outlines organize the scene into flattened areas of cobalt blue, crimson red, turquoise, ochre, brown and violet. Thick impasto, graphic marks and collage-like passages give the canvas a tactile, almost sculptural surface. The contrast between the monumental figures and the abstracted background creates both decorative impact and psychological tension. The painting reflects Torner de Semir’s fascination with Catalan Romanesque frescoes, Gothic portraiture, early Renaissance painting and modern European figuration. The frontal poses, hieratic expressions and simplified forms recall medieval religious imagery, transformed here into a colorful and unmistakably contemporary vision of Mediterranean womanhood. A particularly representative example of the artist’s mature figurative language, combining expressive female portraiture, bold color, textured surfaces and a sophisticated Mediterranean atmosphere. Its compact dimensions and strong visual presence make it especially suitable for a modern interior, eclectic collection or gallery wall. About the artist Miquel Torner de Semir was born in Santa Pau, Girona, in 1938. He studied at the Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona and continued his artistic education at the San Fernando School of Fine Arts in Madrid. He was also a pupil of Catalan muralist, engraver and illustrator Ricard Marlet. Torner de Semir developed a deeply personal figurative style rooted in the visual traditions of Catalonia and the wider Mediterranean world. His work draws inspiration from Romanesque mural painting, Gothic art, Italian primitive painters, Renaissance portraiture and the major European artistic movements of the 20th century. He is especially known for his stylized female figures, characterized by almond-shaped eyes, elongated necks, strongly outlined features and elaborate hairstyles. These mysterious women often inhabit imaginary interiors, theatrical settings or fragmented Mediterranean landscapes. His compositions combine flattened perspective, saturated color and heavily worked surfaces. Through the use of impasto, graphic lines and collage-like textures, Torner de Semir gives his paintings an almost architectural construction. His figures appear simultaneously ancient and modern, combining the solemnity of medieval icons with the expressive freedom of modern figurative art. He held his first solo exhibition in Terrassa in 1968 and subsequently exhibited extensively in Spain and abroad, including France, other European countries, the United States and Japan. His distinctive female portraits and Mediterranean compositions have made his work highly recognizable among collectors of Catalan and Spanish modern art. Pictorial inspiration The composition evokes the expressive female figures of Pablo Picasso, the chromatic intensity and decorative freedom of Henri Matisse, the poetic atmosphere of Marc Chagall, the elongated elegance of Amedeo Modigliani and the simplified, sculptural forms of Paul Gauguin. Its bold outlines, flattened perspective and Mediterranean palette also connect the work with modern European figurative painting and the tradition of Catalan Romanesque art. Colorful modernist painting, female portrait painting, two women painting...

This rare and historic Orientalist painting, La Petite Dieu, translated as “Little God”, by renowned Armenian-American artist Hovsep Pushman. First exhibited March 27 – April 7, 192...

Pierre Bergian (born 1965, Bruges, Belgium) studied Art History and Archaeology, and combined with his fascination for architecture his paintings explore space and structure and make...

Mediterranean Church Square with Figures Spanish Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Joan Roig i Soler (Barcelona, 1852–1909) Title: Mediterranean Church Square with Figures Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 36 × 32 cm / 14.2 × 12.6 in Framing: Unframed Signature: Signed lower right Period: Late 19th to early 20th century Country of origin: Spain Style: Catalan Luminism, Impressionism, Mediterranean painting Subject: Church square, village architecture, figures, religious procession Condition: Good antique condition, with age-related wear and surface texture consistent with its period. Please examine the photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition description. Description An exceptionally atmospheric Mediterranean village scene by Joan Roig i Soler, one of the founders and leading representatives of the Sitges Luminist School. The composition depicts a sunlit church square animated by a gathering of villagers dressed in traditional clothing. Several figures appear to carry baskets or offerings, suggesting a local religious celebration, market day or procession taking place outside the church. Whitewashed houses, balconies, green shutters and warm ochre façades frame the scene, creating an evocative image of everyday life in a historic Spanish coastal town. Roig i Soler constructs the view through loose, confident brushwork and a luminous palette of pale blues, creams, rose, ochre and muted green. The broad foreground and diagonal shadows guide the eye towards the group assembled beside the church entrance, while the vivid Mediterranean sky gives the entire painting a radiant, open-air atmosphere. The contrast between the sunlit architecture and the compact crowd demonstrates the artist’s ability to combine landscape, urban architecture and costumbrista figure painting. Rather than describing every individual in detail, Roig i Soler uses rapid touches of colour to create movement, light and social energy. The result is spontaneous and highly decorative, yet also historically evocative. Works showing populated streets and village squares are especially desirable within Roig i Soler’s production, as they unite his celebrated treatment of Mediterranean light with a vivid record of Catalan and Spanish daily life. Its intimate format also makes the painting particularly suitable for a salon wall, study, library or carefully assembled collection of European Impressionist art. Artist biography Joan Roig i Soler was born in Barcelona in 1852 and became one of the most important Catalan landscape painters of the late 19th century. He studied at the Escola de la Llotja in Barcelona and trained under Modest Urgell, one of the leading Spanish landscape painters of his generation. After travelling through France and Italy, Roig i Soler settled for extended periods in Sitges, where he worked alongside Arcadi Mas i Fondevila. Together they became central figures in the development of the Sitges Luminist School, a pioneering movement devoted to plein-air painting, Mediterranean light and direct observation of nature. The Sitges Luminists moved away from academic historical painting and focused instead on beaches, ports, village streets, churches and everyday life. Their experiments with natural light anticipated important aspects of Catalan Modernism and helped establish Sitges as one of the principal artistic centres of Spain. Roig i Soler painted throughout Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, including Sitges, Barcelona, Blanes, Tossa de Mar, Cadaqués, Camprodon and Mallorca. His work is admired for its luminous colour, animated brushwork and sensitive depiction of Mediterranean architecture and coastal atmosphere. He participated in major exhibitions in Barcelona, Madrid, Zaragoza and Paris and served as a jury member at the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition. His paintings are represented in important public collections, including the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya and the museums of Sitges. Artistic inspiration The luminous treatment of architecture and atmosphere recalls the Mediterranean clarity of Joaquín Sorolla, while the lively arrangement of figures and spontaneous plein-air brushwork evokes Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Camille Pissarro. The elegant observation of everyday urban life also connects the work with John Singer Sargent and the Venetian street scenes of Maurice Prendergast, filtered through the distinctive light and vernacular architecture of Catalonia. Joan Roig i Soler, Spanish Impressionist painting, Catalan Luminist painting, Mediterranean village painting, Spanish church painting...

Unframed, original work on paper Belgium based artist, Pierre Bergian, expresses his fascination with architecture through his paintings by exploring space and structure. Old abando...

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Mediterranean Catalan Hermitage and Cypress Landscape Oil Painting Artist: Francesc Galofré Surís (Barcelona, 1900–Les Borges del Camp, 1986) Title: Hermitage of Santa Marina, Pratd...