BARCELONA SUNSET SAGRADA FAMILIA abstract city palette knife oil painting by Ana Maria Edulescu
by Ana Maria Edulescu
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BARCELONA SUNSET SAGRADA FAMILIA abstract city palette knife oil painting by Ana Maria Edulescu
Artist
Ana Maria Edulescu
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This palette knife oil painting is part of my series ''Abstract cityscapes''. I started this series of abstract cities years ago and it is a recurrent theme for me. I love to paint abstract cityscapes under bold, vivid, sometimes tormented skies - yellow, pink, purple, orange, red, blue, turquoise, even green skies, sometimes skies ''inhabited'' by huge sun or full moon...
In general I prefer to stylize the architectonic details of the houses. I paint mostly abstract cityscapes, as my main goal is to deconstruct the real architectonic shapes ( than to render them exactly as in reality) and to translate them practically in differently morphed color spots interacting with each other in various ways for generate the painterly quality of the textures, that I love so much.
When I paint an abstract cityscape, I try to capture the essence of the subject, most an inner impression, a personal perception ... The city is not rendered, but suggested into an abstract manner by splashes of vibrant colors and impasto palette knife strokes.
I traveled in 2010 to Barcelona and I was impressed by Sagrada Familia. It's architectural style has been called ''warped Gothic''. The rippling contours of the stone facade make it look as though Sagrada Familia is melting in the sun,while the towers are topped with brightly-colored mosaic. Gaudi believed that color is life. Perhaps that's why I personally admire so much his amazing creations.
'' Describing Sagrada Familia, art critic Rainer Zerbst said >.
The Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family, commonly known as Sagrada Familia, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi ( 1852 - 1926 ). Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thought construction of Sagrada Familia had commenced in 1882, Gaudi became involved in 1883, taking over the project and transforming it with his architectural and engineering style - combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms.
Gaudi devoted his last years to the project, and at the time of his death, in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. Sagrada Familia's construction progressed slowly, as it relied on private donations and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War. Construction passed the midpoint in 2010 with some of the project's greatest challenges remaining and an anticipated completation date of 2026 - the centennial of Gaudi's death. '' ( Wikipedia )
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Comments (36)
Nancy Kane Chapman
I stood in this magnificent cathedral in 2004 in total awe at the absolute novelty and invention of Gaudi. Your painting Ana Maria is also magnificent, the textures mindful again of the many textural features inside....the invention of Barcelona as little squares of bright color...a la Gaudi's mosaics! So beautiful!!! F/L+++
Seth Weaver
An awesome and alive palette knife painting that could only have been done by you dear Ana Maria. Breathtaking composition and colors plus your brilliant textures. A visual spectacle that thrills the soul and teases the eyes! FB/f/l
Connie Handscomb
Love this! .. the lavender/blues against the ultra-marvelous Yellow makes my heart Happy! :)))
Alec Drake
Congratulations on your feature in "Life Is What Happens". We are pleased to share this marvelous example of your work with the group members and visitors. fav
Painted Ladies Inc
Congratulations for being featured in Painterly Fine Art group! You are invited to post this painting in our featured gallery for this month found in the discussions.
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!! Featured on Women Painters. Great work. Love the colours and composition !!
Sherri Of Palm Springs
This is your long lost I think friend...how you doing dear Ana, gee haven't been here and am sorry. got to back into the routine.. how beautiful this is, Barcelona, hear of it a lot now I see it with your beautiful painting...so so beautiful Sherri fl
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Bob and Nadine Johnston
ongratulations Your work was chosen to be Featured in the GALLERIA of INTERIOR DESIGN ART - GIDA out of 4800+ that have been submitted to the Group.