Oliver Warman RBA ROI Paintings

Albert Sheldon Pennoyer was born in Oakland, California in 1888. He was the son of a prosperous merchant who owned a store known as Taft And Pennoyer. At a young age, the family mov...

This harbor scene oil painting is by noted Massachusetts artist Albert Rufus Thayer. Thayer was born in Concord in 1878 and studied in Boston and New York before returning to his hom...

Conditions: Very good overall Conditions, oil on canvas framed. Signed lower left. Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL, FEDEX. Returning customers : 25% OFF listed price on all Be...

Title: View of Cadaqués Artist: Ramón Pichot i Soler (1924–1996) Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: 13 x 21.7 in Date: 1960s Condition: Good Framing: Unframed Signature: Signed ...

This is an unusual painting of a canyon in the Palm Springs area of Southern California. In the foreground is a blooming native plant, with a nice close up view. Think of it as a p...

Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Notre-Dame, Paris Signed lower left, Oil on canvas 50 x 61 cm In good condition In its original frame : 61 x 72 cm It is really interesting to reme...

Léon Charles Canniccioni (1879 - 1957) Vue de la baie d'Ajaccio 1936 (?) Huile sur toile Signé et daté en bas à droite 68 x 87 cm Cette vue de la baie d'Ajaccio en Corse, est une hu...

Rafael Durán Benet (1931–2015) Mediterranean Landscape with Blossoming Trees Technique: Oil on canvas-mounted board Artwork dimensions: 22 × 27 cm (8.66 × 10.63 in) Framed dimensio...

Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) The House of the painter, Neuilly signed lower left oil on canvas 55 x 46 cm Framed : 63 x 54 cm The subject of this painting is fairly easy to identi...

Mediterranean Hill Town Landscape Expressionist Oil Painting Catalan School Artist: Valeri Farràs (L’Estany, Barcelona, 1950) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 × 73 cm (23.6 × 28.7 in) Signature: Signed lower right Framed: Unframed Condition: Good overall condition. Stable paint layer with visible impasto and fresh chromatic surface. No restorations observed. DESCRIPTION Expressive Mediterranean hill town landscape painted in oil on canvas by Catalan artist Valeri Farràs. The composition presents a luminous white village rising across the hillside, crowned by the vertical presence of a church tower and structured through layered architectural planes that guide the eye upward through the composition. In the foreground, a diagonal path creates spatial depth while dense green foliage introduces a vibrant chromatic counterpoint to the pale façades. Executed with energetic brushwork and visible impasto, the painting captures the atmospheric vibration of Mediterranean light through a refined palette dominated by blues, violets, warm creams, and fresh greens. The architecture is constructed through rapid chromatic touches rather than linear definition, reinforcing the expressive character of the composition. This work belongs to the tradition of Mediterranean lyrical expressionism, where landscape is interpreted emotionally through color, rhythm, and painterly materiality rather than strict topographical description. With its balanced format and luminous palette, the painting offers strong decorative presence and excellent suitability for modern interiors. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Valeri Farràs (L’Estany, Barcelona, 1950) is a Catalan painter associated with contemporary Mediterranean lyrical expressionism. A largely self-directed artist, he developed a distinctive visual language based on expressive color relationships and spontaneous brushwork, focusing primarily on Mediterranean villages, hillside architecture, and natural environments. His paintings are held in private collections across Europe and reflect a consistent exploration of light, atmosphere, and emotional landscape interpretation within the Catalan pictorial tradition. ARTISTIC CONTEXT This painting can be placed within the broader lineage of Mediterranean expressionist landscape painting associated with artists such as Joaquim Mir, Henri Matisse, and Nicolas de Staël, where architecture and landscape dissolve into chromatic structure and atmospheric sensation. Like these painters, Farràs prioritizes color as the primary vehicle for spatial construction and emotional resonance. Mediterranean landscape painting Hill town painting Catalan landscape painting Expressionist landscape Spanish modern painting...

Mediterranean Andalusian Townscape Carmona Spain Post Impressionist Oil Artist: Rafael Duran Benet Title: Carmona, Andalucía, España Technique: Oil on canvas laid on board Dimensions: 50 × 61 cm / 19.69 × 24.02 in Period: 2005 Signature: Signed lower right and titled/signed on verso Condition: Very good vintage condition. Stable pictorial surface with vivid original color. Unframed. Style: Post-Impressionist / Mediterranean Landscape Origin: Spain DESCRIPTION Radiant Mediterranean view of the historic Andalusian town of Carmona, painted by Catalan artist Rafael Duran Benet in 2005. The composition captures the sun-drenched architecture and rolling vegetation of southern Spain with a luminous palette and expressive post-impressionist brushwork. The painting balances architectural rhythm and atmospheric depth beautifully: whitewashed facades shimmer beneath an intense cobalt sky while olive-green and lavender tonalities animate the foreground landscape. The church tower rising in the distance gives the scene a timeless Iberian identity, somewhere between poetry and heatstroke Duran Benet’s handling of color reveals clear Mediterranean sensibilities, combining the chromatic vibration of Catalan post-impressionism with the warmth and serenity of Andalusian light. The thick yet controlled brushwork creates movement without sacrificing harmony, making the work especially decorative and highly versatile for contemporary interiors. This piece works exceptionally well within collectors’ searches for: Mediterranean paintings, Spanish landscapes, Andalusian townscapes, European post-impressionism, sunlit architecture, coastal aesthetics, and warm modern interiors. An elegant and highly atmospheric original painting with strong decorative presence and authentic southern European character. ARTISTIC CONTEXT The work evokes the luminous Mediterranean sensibility associated with painters such as Joaquim Mir, Rafael Benet, and certain late post-impressionist European landscape traditions. The chromatic intensity and architectural simplification also recall modern Spanish interpretations of Fauvist and Mediterranean painting. ARTIST BIO Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) was a Catalan painter linked to the Mediterranean figurative tradition. Nephew of painter Rafael Benet, he developed a personal style characterized by strong chromatic contrasts, luminous landscapes, still lifes, and Mediterranean scenes infused with warmth and atmosphere. His work reflects a deep sensitivity to light and color, often focusing on Spanish coastal and inland landscapes rendered through expressive yet balanced brushwork. Duran Benet’s paintings are appreciated for their decorative elegance and authentic Mediterranean identity. Mediterranean painting, Spanish landscape, Andalusian townscape, Carmona Spain, post impressionist oil painting, Mediterranean decor, European landscape painting, Spanish village painting...

Jordi Curos - View of Barcelona - Oil on cardboard Oil measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter. He trained at the O...