Title: paesaggio contemporaneo sapri. 70x100cm, ciro d'alessio 2026, Artist: Ciro D'Alessio
Size: 70x100 cm
Year: 2026
Medium: Oil on canvas, applied with palette knife
Artwork Description:
This painting, paesaggio contemporaneo sapri. 70x100cm, ciro d'alessio 2026.jpg, is a vibrant and powerful contemporary landscape by Italian artist Ciro D'Alessio, rendered in his signature, textured style. The artwork is an impasto oil painting on a 70x100cm canvas, created entirely with a palette knife.
The piece offers a dramatic, elevated view of the town of Sapri and the Gulf of Policastro on the Cilento coast. D'Alessio rejects traditional realism for an exploration of color and form, using bold, saturated hues to convey the emotional landscape. The blue waters of the bay are a deep, intense blue, contrasting with the warm yellows, oranges, and reds of the cluster of town buildings. A dynamic mix of greens and earthy tones in the foreground represents the lush Mediterranean vegetation, built up in thick, palpable layers of paint that add a unique three-dimensional quality.
D'Alessio's philosophy of "matter as language" is evident in the dynamic, rhythmic application of paint. The mountains in the distance are suggested through softer, blending tones of purple and blue, creating a sense of atmospheric perspective. This painting is not just a depiction of a place, but an experience of its light, energy, and atmosphere, captured through a powerful interplay of gesture and color.
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