Oia Impression Textural Impressionist Stylized Cityscape
by Mona Edulesco
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Title
Oia Impression Textural Impressionist Stylized Cityscape
Artist
Mona Edulesco
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
"Oia Impression" by Mona Edulesco.
Modern textural impressionist stylized cityscape palette knives oil painting on canvas 20x20 cm (8x8 inches), 2017.
This painting captures the wonderful sunset in Santorini island and the beautiful unique architecture of the greek village Oia, rendered in an abstract stylized manner. This is part of a series of cityscapes inspired by my trips to Greece.
I always love to approach in my urban paintings various ways of stylizing the architectural forms. This was one of my goals and preoccupations from the time I was studying at the school of architecture. The versatility of oil paint along with the work with palette knives allows me to unconstrained play with the urban forms and to abstract the city in a special manner.
The first time I discovered the magic of Greece was in 1998… I went back in 2001 for my Erasmus architecture scholarship and I spent there almost a year. I traveled again to the Cyclades islands in the summer of 2017 to get more inspiration for my paintings and to enjoy those wonderful places.
I fell in love with Santorini from the very first moment… with the magic of the place, with the amazing light, the breathtaking views, the colors, the unique minimalist architecture … A fairy tale setting surrounded by the sea… Everything there impressed me and inspired me so much.
Oia or Ia is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. It covers the whole island of Therasia and the northwesternmost part of Santorini, which it shares with the municipal unit of Santorini. It is built on the steep slope of the caldera and the houses and restaurants are built into niches carved into the caldera on the seaward side. There are narrow passageways and a central square. The sunlight hours in this village are much longer than in the Fira town. Its paths are very narrow and hence gets congested during the tourist season. The idyllic surroundings of the town have a complex of white washed blue domed churches and charming, traditional Cycladic houses and cave houses that are carved into the rock face on top of the cliff. It is set in a location which provides excellent views of the sunset over the caldera.
Oia typifies the white-painted houses of the Cyclades, in many cases built directly into niches which are cave houses used by crew of the ships, on the lip of the volcanic crater, between which are narrow alleys and blue-roofed churches with cupolas. The wealthy ship captains of the late 19th century built neo-classical mansions. These houses are seen built in succession one above the other. (source: wikipedia)
Original sold to an art collector from Maple Valley, WA - United States.
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Chava Silverman
I can always return to your work, Mona, and lose myself in the intricate details and loveliness. Endlessly lovely!
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations! Your beautiful artwork has been featured on the homepage of "Travel Art" group at Fine Art America :) Please archive it in the specific travel category under discussions: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3652847 and don't forget to promote it in our Pinterest group board and/or our Facebook group;)
Christel Roelandt
Such textures, such a creamy sun: your palette knife work is stunning, Mona!! L&F&T
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations Mona, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of “Impressionism” group! Please take a moment and add it to the featured art archive and the catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work, great textures and color palette! Lori
Sherri's Of Palm Springs
Hi Mona, wow this is really so different, your strokes and pallet are great!! how are you?Sherr FB fl
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!!. Women Painters has featured your artwork. Great work. Love the colours and composition!!
Susan Brown Slizys art signature name
Mona , I love your thick and brillant paint. Thanks for the follow too fav