SETE CIDADES HYDRANGEAS AZORES modern impressionism textural impasto knife oil painting Ana Edulescu
by Ana Maria Edulescu
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24.000 x 18.000 x 2.000 cm.
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Title
SETE CIDADES HYDRANGEAS AZORES modern impressionism textural impasto knife oil painting Ana Edulescu
Artist
Ana Maria Edulescu
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Highly textured impasto palette knife modern impressionist oil painting on stretched canvas , 24 x 18 cm , depth - 2 cm .
I realized this modern textural impressionist oil painting in impasto technique by applying thick layers of oil paints with different types of palette knives. In this way I am able to create various palette knife strokes and textures that, by interacting one with each other, give a semi abstract feeling to my paintings.
Last summer, while traveling in the island Sao Miguel from the stunning Portugese Archipelago Azores, I was to Sete Cidades. What fascinated me most was that the lakes are differently colored, one is the most gorgeous green and the other one is blue. The area of Sete Cidades is an extinct volcano that sits around 575 metres above sea level. It was named ‘seven cities’ due to the seven peaks surrounding the lakes. In the middle of the crater sits the twin-lake, Lagoa das Sete Cidades. The twin lake is made up of two lakes separated by a man-made bridge. The smaller of the two lakes appears vivid green in colour, giving it the name Lagoa Verde (Green Lake). The larger lake is deep blue, giving it the name Lagoa Azul (Blue Lake).
The ancient story recounts the tale of a bad-tempered widower King and his daughter in a Kingdom in the Western Sea. He was a King, Lord of Alchemy and sorcerer, who lived exclusively for his daughter, Antília, and who would not let the Princess speak to anyone. Apart from the King, the Princess was raised by an old nurse, after the Queen had died. As the years progressed, the princess grew up to be a beautiful young woman and able to attract the attentions of any boy in the kingdom. However, the King restricted her movements to the castle and garden, and few ever saw her. But, unintimidated by her father, and with the help of the nurse, she escaped to the local hills and valleys, as her father slept after his lunch. During one of her escape adventures, she heard a song: the music was beautiful and enchanted her to follow it to its origins. Hiding from view, the princess found a young shepherd playing a flute, sitting on top of a hill. For weeks she returned, listening to the young shepherd, until she was discovered behind some bushes. The shepherd boy fell in love with the princess, and they continued to meet afterwards, talking, laughing and enjoying each other's company, until the boy decided to ask the princess in marriage.
Early in the morning, the couple knocked on the door of the Castle, and asked the servants to speak to the King. Very nervous but determined, the shepherd asked the King for his daughter in marriage. Reacting angrily, the King refused and expelled him from the Castle, and forbade his daughter from seeing the young boy. Not wishing more ill feelings, she followed the orders of her father, but met secretly with the shepherd that afternoon in order to tell him that she would never see him again. Antília and the shepherd boy cried all afternoon, embracing, and their tears formed two beautiful lakes, one green, for the Princess's eyes were green, and the other blue, for the shepherd's eyes were likewise colored.
Lagoa das Sete Cidades , "Lagoon of the Seven Cities") is a twin lake situated in the crater of a dormant volcano on the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. It consists of two small, ecologically different lakes connected by a narrow strait, which is crossed by a bridge. The volcano is located on the western third of the island of São Miguel. The Lagoa das Sete Cidades part of a natural landscape of communitarian interest: it is the largest body of water in the region and one of the most important freshwater resources in the archipelago.
The original painting has been sold to an art collector from Miami, FL, U.S.
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December 27th, 2018
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Comments (24)
Marsha Heiken
Ana,This is an amazing painting. Dear friend you are a professional Painter! I love to see your work. Miss you. Marsha F/L
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations Ana, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of “Impressionism” group! Feel free to add it to the featured art archive and the catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work! Lori
Artsy Gypsy
Beautiful color palette & the flowers are so interesting! They make my eye keep looking closer. Love it!
R W Goetting
This is just delightful Ana. There is an amazing range of color in the hydrangeas. The "shade" side of them has that delicate purple in various values and is perfectly echoed in the background. The textural effects are superb. What a great background story too. LF!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Meg Shearer
This is gorgeous Ana! I love the scene and composition, and love your style and the colors! l/f!
Nisha Verma
Wow! Magnificent piece of art, Ana! Love this fantastic, delightful painting! Great composition and vibrant gorgeous colors! 💖 L/F Wishing you & your loved ones Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! 🎉🎉 - Nisha
Will Borden
Hi Ana~~splendidly executed with fantastic color choices and superb technique. Beautiful fine art!! F&L&Twt&G+!!
Joel Bruce Wallach
Elegant integration and flow between enchanting foreground and rhythmic background, Ana Maria. May your 2019 be fulfilling in all ways.
Madalena Lobao-Tello
My today feature and favorite on WP group. Shared on Facebook. Great artwork. Very well done.