The Riviera painted by international artists
Jun 17th, 2008 by riviera
boomp3.comIn this section I would like to introduce some really talented artists who have painted beautiful landscapes in the Italian Riviera.If you are a painter and would like to have your Riviera paintings included in my blog , please feel free to contact me .
“My paintings start with a question to myself - what is unique and beautiful about a scene or subject? My challenge is to capture and communicate that special beauty with paint.
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The famous French painter Claude Monet said :
“It is a magical and terribly difficult land, I would need a palette of diamonds and jewelleries.”
He visited the Italian Riviera often and here is one of his paintings showing Bordighera , an elegant Riviera town near to the French border .
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Mike Bernard enjoys experimenting with media and techniques, often using mixed media incorporating collage and acrylics. He also uses oils and watercolors. Within his paintings he tries to develop exciting textures and light, combining these qualities into original semi-abstract images of landscapes, seascapes, street scenes, still life and figurative compositions.
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David Schor possesses multiple talents that are apparent in each of his creative works. Born in New York, raised in Connecticut, and a resident of Florida since 1974, David Schor has succeeded in two careers and engaged himself in multiple areas of life: sailing, karate, reading, writing, and at present, availing himself of remote areas of the world in order to produce some of his most outstanding pieces of artwork.
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One of the leading American Impressionists, Leonard Wren paints intimate scenes with grace and eloquence. The subjects in his paintings - swans at rest, ordered gardens, bright riots of wildflowers - lead you to believe that the
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Paolo Bigazzi, Italian artist, was born in Livorno and studied at the Academy of Fine Art in Florence at the “Scuola del Nudo”. Living a stone’s throw from the Duomo, he imbibed the artistic atmosphere of the city which would prove to have a profound influence on him.
After five years he sought inspiration in the South of France and settled for some time in Cap d’Antibes. He spent his time living and working alongside the painters there and ceramic artists from the nearby village of Vallauris. He enjoyed his time in France, including the company and camaraderie of fellow artist, Picasso.
On returning to Italy, he became a member of the “Cenacolo” group of artists, led by Pietro Annigoni. During this time, interest in his work started to grow and galleries throughout Europe and the United States introduced him to a wider audience.
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I attempt to convey a sense of ease and light that may distract the viewer from the
hardships of that day and evoke instead f__n and relaxation; to thoughts
of love and the enjoyment of life. I paint to express my appreciation of my surroundings.”
-Bryan Thomas Molloy
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