Painted dream #12 (2024) Photograph by Karim Carella

Set within the iconic landscape of Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia—renowned for its harmonious hills and UNESCO-recognized beauty—this image departs from traditional representation to explore a more intimate and abstract vision of the land.

Part of the Painted Dreams series, the photograph transforms the rolling terrain into a fluid, painterly composition shaped by motion and light. The hills dissolve into soft, horizontal bands, where form is suggested rather than defined.

Warm tonalities dominate the scene—golden ochres, burnt siennas, and pale earthy hues—blending seamlessly into one another and creating a sense of continuity across the frame.

Color, rhythm, and atmosphere emerge as the primary subjects, while subtle variations in brightness evoke the underlying contours of the landscape. The gentle transitions between tones give the image a calm, almost meditative quality.

This photograph captures a fleeting perception—an emotional response to the landscape at the edge of dawn or dusk—where reality softens into something more dreamlike, suspended between memory and imagination.
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✔️ Limited edition of 15;
✔️ Giclée fine art print on Innova Exhibition Matte Polycotton Canvas 380gsm (with margin of 5 cm);
✔️ Hand signed on the back;
✔️ Certificate of authenticity, signed and numbered;
✔️ Hahnemühle matt protective varnish for canvas inkjet prints applied.

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Materials used:

Giclée fine art print on Innova Exhibition Matte Polycotton Canvas 380gsm

Details:

• Photograph on Canvas
• From a limited edition of 15
• Size: 160 x 110 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 150 x 100cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
• Hurry, only 1 left in stock

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