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Chasing the Sun in Santorini (2014)Oil painting by Grant Pecoff
76.2 x 111.76 x 3.81cm (unframed) / 76.2 x 111.76cm (actual image size)
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Original artwork description
I thought it would be really easy to find the scene I was searching for - three blue-domed churches, together, surrounded by a landscape of white-washed buildings, on a tiny caldera island, in the middle of the Aegean Sea. Not so much! I spent several days looking for this iconic scene, continually getting distracted along the way by the narrow winding stairways, the aromatic smell of Greek food inviting me into tiny seaside cafes, and the unbelievable views that kept me endlessly awestruck. Once I spotted the three blue-domed churches, I knew I had to paint them with the sun setting in the background.
An hour before the sun sets, masses of crowds descend on the western most tip of the island of Santorini, in a town called Oia, to secure a position to watch one of our planet’s most magical displays of day turning to night. As the last sliver of light descends under the horizon, there is a long collective silence followed by enthusiastic applause. Here we were, on the edge of the caldera, surrounded by people from all over the Earth, connected by a singular celestial event. Amazing!
Original Oil painting applied with brushes on archival canvas. Painting is wrapped and painted around the sides, and stretched on heavy-duty stretcher bars. Painting measures 30" x 40" x 1.5." An archival varnish has been applied to accentuate the vibrancy of colors and help protect the original painting.
Materials used:
Original Oil painting applied with brushes on archival canvas. Painting is wrapped and painted around the sides, and stretched on heavy-duty stretcher bars.
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 76.2 x 111.76 x 3.81cm (unframed) / 76.2 x 111.76cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
Tags:
#seascape#oil painting#water#sunset#orange#mediterranean landscape#greece#european artist#santorini#islander#churches#cyclades#white washed village
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Original artwork description
I thought it would be really easy to find the scene I was searching for - three blue-domed churches, together, surrounded by a landscape of white-washed buildings, on a tiny caldera island, in the middle of the Aegean Sea. Not so much! I spent several days looking for this iconic scene, continually getting distracted along the way by the narrow winding stairways, the aromatic smell of Greek food inviting me into tiny seaside cafes, and the unbelievable views that kept me endlessly awestruck. Once I spotted the three blue-domed churches, I knew I had to paint them with the sun setting in the background.
An hour before the sun sets, masses of crowds descend on the western most tip of the island of Santorini, in a town called Oia, to secure a position to watch one of our planet’s most magical displays of day turning to night. As the last sliver of light descends under the horizon, there is a long collective silence followed by enthusiastic applause. Here we were, on the edge of the caldera, surrounded by people from all over the Earth, connected by a singular celestial event. Amazing!
Original Oil painting applied with brushes on archival canvas. Painting is wrapped and painted around the sides, and stretched on heavy-duty stretcher bars. Painting measures 30" x 40" x 1.5." An archival varnish has been applied to accentuate the vibrancy of colors and help protect the original painting.
Materials used:
Original Oil painting applied with brushes on archival canvas. Painting is wrapped and painted around the sides, and stretched on heavy-duty stretcher bars.
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 76.2 x 111.76 x 3.81cm (unframed) / 76.2 x 111.76cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
Tags:
#seascape#oil painting#water#sunset#orange#mediterranean landscape#greece#european artist#santorini#islander#churches#cyclades#white washed village
Grant Pecoff
United States
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Gazing into a Grant Pecoff painting, you are drawn into an atmosphere where vibrant light and electric colors surrealistically warp familiar images into extraordinary compositions. With rich dynamic blues, radiant... Read more