On the Mediterranean Coast by Rubens Santoro
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A fantastically vivid and detailed canvas by Italian genre and landscape artist Rubens Santoro
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- A fantastically vivid and detailed canvas by Italian genre and landscape artist Rubens Santoro
- He is best known for his picturesque portrayals of Venice, for their intense level of realism
- Signed "Rubens Santoro 87" (lower right), Oil on canvas
- Canvas: 14 1/2" high x 24 1/2" wide; Frame: 25 1/2" high x 35 5/8" wide
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Rubens Santoro
1859-1942 · Italian
On the Mediterranean Coast
Signed "Rubens Santoro 87" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
This vivid and detailed landscape by Italian artist Rubens Santoro beautifully captures the allure of the Mediterranean coastline. Santoro traveled extensively throughout Europe, and was highly respected for painting its most prominent cities with outstanding technical skill. He is best known for his picturesque portrayals of Italian coastal scenes, executed with a most intense level of realism and beauty.
Born in Mongrassano, Santoro had a successful academic career studying at the famed Naples Academy under Giovanni Battista. Upon his graduation, the artist traveled extensively throughout Southern Europe, visiting the most scenic locales of Turin, Venice and Rome and using their breathtaking views as inspiration for his paintings. In his later years, Santoro directed his skilled eye towards Northern Europe, depicting urban epicenters such as London and Paris.
Canvas: 14 1/2" high x 24 1/2" wide
Frame: 25 1/2" high x 35 5/8" wide
Reference:
Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 1976, E. Bénézit
1859-1942 · Italian
On the Mediterranean Coast
Signed "Rubens Santoro 87" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
This vivid and detailed landscape by Italian artist Rubens Santoro beautifully captures the allure of the Mediterranean coastline. Santoro traveled extensively throughout Europe, and was highly respected for painting its most prominent cities with outstanding technical skill. He is best known for his picturesque portrayals of Italian coastal scenes, executed with a most intense level of realism and beauty.
Born in Mongrassano, Santoro had a successful academic career studying at the famed Naples Academy under Giovanni Battista. Upon his graduation, the artist traveled extensively throughout Southern Europe, visiting the most scenic locales of Turin, Venice and Rome and using their breathtaking views as inspiration for his paintings. In his later years, Santoro directed his skilled eye towards Northern Europe, depicting urban epicenters such as London and Paris.
Canvas: 14 1/2" high x 24 1/2" wide
Frame: 25 1/2" high x 35 5/8" wide
Reference:
Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 1976, E. Bénézit
