Description
Medium & Technique Details
- Paint Type: Acrylic on cotton canvas.
- Size: 50 x 40 cm (19.69″ x 15.75″).
- Application: Thick, textured brushstrokes, visible brushwork, palette knife.
- Finish: Coated with a protective layer of varnish.
- Presentation: Ready to hang
The Story Behind the Canvas
The day the artist captured this scene was one of those perfect, distilled Mediterranean moments that live forever in the memory. It was high summer on Capri, and the air was thick with the scent of salt and sun-warmed stone.
The artist wasn’t just observing; they were deeply feeling the island. The sun, a molten disc overhead, cast a blinding light that made the azure water look like a jewel. The famous triplets—Stella, Faraglione di Mezzo, and Scopolo—were not merely rocks; they were ancient sentinels, silent observers of time.
This painting became a mission to bottle that light. Every thick, impasto stroke of gold and orange was an attempt to recall the intense light of the afternoon sun, the warmth held in the coastal stones. The deep, intense blues and turquoises were the very feeling of the sea—its absolute, joyous freedom.
The decision to frame the view in a circle represents a concentration of beauty, a moment that is both finite and complete. The abstract blue and gold elements surrounding the circle are the echo of that memory—the sensory experience bleeding out onto the canvas, where light scatters and colors fuse.
The true heart of the painting is the remaining presence of beautiful summer memories. It’s a tribute not just to one of the world’s most beautiful islands, but to the deep, satisfying calm that descends when all is perfect, and the belief that such moments, once held, can illuminate everything that comes after. It is the story of a golden, intense summer memory, eternally radiating from the canvas.
