Luigi Savino (1930) - Veduta del porto di Palermo con barche e pescatori

Suggestive oil painting on canvas by the Neapolitan painter Luigi Savino, an artist known for his characteristic views of the Gulf of Naples, the Amalfi coast, and scenes animated by the everyday life of fishermen. The work, of a particularly panoramic format, depicts a broad Neapolitan port view. In the foreground are fishermen engaged in activities on the shore and several traditional boats; on the water’s surface boats with sails appear, while in the background an elaborate architectural backdrop unfolds, dominated by the city’s buildings and the mountainous skyline. The composition is especially rich in details: small figures animate the seafront, the boats and sails create depth of perspective, and the warm light on the architectures contrasts with the blue-green tones of the water and sky. A representative work of Savino’s vedutist production and of the Neapolitan painting tradition devoted to the coastal landscape. Signed at the lower right. Dimensions of the painting: 41 × 17.5 cm. The work is presented in its gilded wooden frame visible in the photographs. There are signs of time and age. We do not ship outside Europe.

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