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Artist: Manuel Capdevila Massana (Barcelona, 1910 – 2006) Title: La Muralla (Jerusalem Wall) Date: 1985 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 × 73 cm (23.6 × 28.7 in) Signature: Signe...

JOHN HAYMSON – "BROOKLYN BRIDGE" ⚜ Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed ⚜ Conservation Frame NEW YORK ICON IN VIVID DETAIL This atmospheric oil painting by John Haymson captures the enduring...

Oil painting on panel by artist P. Fragiacomo, dating from the 1910s. The work, titled "Sail," depicts a small sailboat in the middle of the sea with a figure on board seen from behi...

FLIGHT American Futurism Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Oil Painting Realism Daniel Celentano (1902-1980) "Flight," 26 x 26 inches. Oil on canvas, c. 1940s. Signed lower right. Ori...

Provenance: The Artist. Menikoff collection (friends of the artist) About this artist: Born in Little Italy in 1907, Gregorio Prestopino first set out to become a sign painter as the son of New York City immigrants. Instead, his talent provided a life-changing scholarship to the National Academy of Design, and for five years he studied drawing under C. W. Hawthorne. He spent the summer of 1934 at the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire. His deep involvement with the colony led him to later serve as its director in 1954. Much of Prestopino’s work was in the vein of social realism. During the 1940s and 1950s he became deeply invested in portraying everyday Manhattan and Harlem scenes. He first became interested in the Ashcan school at the National Academy of Design, and remained committed to an interest in working with urban scenes. His lively treatment of people and events revealed his affinity for sixteenth-century artist Pieter Breughel. Later in his career, he focused on producing images of nudes and picturesque New Hampshire landscapes, and investigated the relationship between color and form. Prestopino exhibited at several biennials at the Corcoran Gallery, at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art. His work was frequently shown at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where he was awarded the Temple Gold Medal in 1946 and an additional prize in 1952. He was awarded a National Institute of Arts and Letter Grant in 1961, and in 1972 the National Academy of Design awarded him the Altman Figure Painting Award. Prestopino’s artistic cache skyrocketed when Life magazine published his images from New York’s maximum security institution Green Haven as part of its “Prison Series” in 1957. That same year his paintings and sketches of urban life were featured in the short film Harlem Wednesday. Directed by John and Faith Hubley...

This painting is illustrated in the Catalogue of the 1945 Encyclopedia Britannica Collection of Contemporary American Painting, p.84. Written and edited by Grace Pagano. "Painting ...

Artist: Francisco Carbonell Massabé (Barcelona, 1928) Title: Las Ramblas de las Flores, Barcelona Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions Height: 60 cm Width: 73 cm (23.62 × 28.74 in) Signature: Signed lower right; signed and titled on the reverse Frame: Unframed Condition: Very good condition. Firm canvas and stable paint layer Charming impressionist street scene depicting the famous Las Ramblas flower market in Barcelona, one of the city’s most iconic and vibrant locations. The composition captures the lively atmosphere of the historic boulevard, where flower stalls filled with colorful bouquets line the promenade while pedestrians stroll beneath the trees. The artist organizes the scene through a dynamic interplay of figures, market stands and architecture, creating a sense of movement and urban life. Executed with a loose and expressive impressionist brushwork, the painting emphasizes light, color and atmosphere. The rich palette of warm earth tones, greens and floral colors gives the scene a vivid Mediterranean character while maintaining an elegant pictorial balance. Paintings representing Barcelona and Las Ramblas are highly sought after by collectors and interior designers, as they evoke the cultural identity and vibrant lifestyle of the city. The subject matter, combined with the decorative strength of the composition, makes this work particularly appealing for display in both classic and contemporary interiors. An attractive and lively cityscape painting capturing the spirit of Barcelona’s most famous avenue. Francisco Carbonell Massabé (Barcelona, 1928) is a Spanish painter trained at the Schools of Fine Arts and at La Llotja in Barcelona. His artistic career has focused primarily on landscape and urban scenes, strongly influenced by Mediterranean impressionism. His work is characterized by loose brushwork, luminous color and a vibrant treatment of everyday life. He exhibited in various Spanish and European cities, developing a body of work appreciated for its evocative depictions of Mediterranean cities and landscapes. His scenes of Barcelona remain among his most recognizable and collectible subjects. Barcelona painting Las Ramblas painting Barcelona street scene Flower market painting...

Summer Resort in Michigan is an exceptional work painted by the Chicago Modernist, William Schwartz. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago shortly ...

"London," an original oil on canvas by Denis Paul Noyer, is a piece for the true collector. Noyer's capture of the architectural details of the surrounding buildings projects from th...

Barcelona Street Scene Oil Painting Mediterranean Urban Landscape Spanish Impressionist City View European Cityscape Canvas Artist: Pascual Fresquet (Spanish, born 1930) Title: Vista de Barcelona Date: circa 1985 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions (image): Height: 46 cm (18.12 in); Width: 55 cm (21.66 in) Dimensions (framed): Height: 65 cm (25.59 in); Width: 74 cm (29.13 in) Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Very good overall condition Frame: Frame included Origin: Spain Style: Mediterranean post-impressionist urban landscape Period: 1980–1989 Subject: Barcelona street scene with figures and architecture Atmospheric Barcelona street scene painted with soft Mediterranean light and loose impressionist brushwork capturing everyday urban life. The composition combines architectural structure, pedestrian movement and luminous tonal harmony typical of late 20th century Catalan urban landscape painting. Barcelona city views remain especially attractive to collectors seeking recognizable European locations with strong decorative presence and historical atmosphere. The original frame enhances presentation and allows immediate wall display. This painting follows the Catalan urban landscape tradition developed by artists working in Barcelona throughout the 20th century, where city squares and pedestrian scenes became central pictorial subjects. Its atmospheric handling of architecture and figures connects with the Mediterranean urban vision explored by Ramon Casas and later Barcelona figurative landscape painters active in the postwar period. Pascual Fresquet is a Spanish painter known for Mediterranean landscapes and urban scenes inspired by Barcelona and the Catalan environment. His work reflects the continuation of the regional impressionist landscape tradition during the second half of the 20th century. barcelona street scene painting spanish cityscape painting mediterranean urban painting barcelona wall art european street scene painting spanish impressionist painting...

Maestro active in Venice in the 19th Century Title: View of Venice with the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore and the Basilica Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 29 × 41 c...

French School of the 20th Century Olive Trees on the Road to Oriente-Bunola (Majorca, Balearic Islands), August 1965 Oil on canvas, 46 x 55 cm Dated and located on the reverse Uns...