Crunchy Porto II
by R W Goetting
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Title
Crunchy Porto II
Artist
R W Goetting
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
It has been a while since I have been there but I still remember it like it was yesterday. It was early July on a beautiful afternoon. The light was dazzling and the atmosphere so unique. The town is ancient, noted in antiquity as far back as Pliny the Elder who (AD 23 – AD 79) referred to Portus Delphini (Port of the Dolphin) as on the Ligurian coast between Genoa and the Gulf of Tigullio (it).[7]
The village is mentioned in a diploma from 986 by Adelaide of Italy, which assigned it to the nearby Abbey of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte. In 1171, together with the neighbouring Santa Margherita Ligure, it was included in Rapallo's commune jurisdiction. After 1229 it was part of the Republic of Genoa. The town's natural harbour supported a fleet of fishing boats, but was somewhat too cramped to provide more than a temporary safe haven for the growing merchant marine of the Republic of Genoa.
In 1409 Portofino was sold to the Republic of Florence by Charles VI of France, but when the latter was ousted from Genoa the Florentines gave it back. In the 15th century it was a fief of families such as the Fieschi, Spinola, Adorno, and Doria.
In 1815 it became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia and, from 1861, of the unified Kingdom of Italy.
In the late 19th century, first British, then other Northern European aristocratic tourists began to visit Portofino, which they reached by horse and cart from Santa Margherita Ligure. Aubrey Herbert and Elizabeth von Arnim were amongst the more famous English people to make the area fashionable.[8] Eventually more expatriates built expensive vacation houses, and by 1950 tourism had supplanted fishing as the town's chief industry, and the waterfront was a continuous ring of restaurants and cafés.
To paint it, you forget the details and focus on the textures, layers of colors and feeling of antiquity.
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January 25th, 2018
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Comments (14)
Nancy Griswold
Painterly, fresh and expressive, love paintings like this, your portfolio is full of them, be back again! FAV
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations Bob, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of “Impressionism” group! Please take a moment and add it to the featured art archive and the catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work! Lori
John Malone
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our homepage. Well done
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Amazing work of Portofino, Bob ! I am marveling at that gorgeous sky ... the pinks and light violets add so much substance and light to the blue tones. The way you painted the afternoon light is simply stunning. Oh, and look to the boats - each one rendered only by one or two great brush strokes. I just love, love those boats. Love the light on the houses and those cadmium reds and the sienna are brilliantly added on the houses' facades. Such a marvel this painting is. f,l
R W Goetting replied:
You are most generous Ana. I always appreciate your visits and kind words. Thank you!
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Michael Rock
Wonderful work Robert!! Great feeling of light and depth. I especially love the loose treatment of the background that merges into the hills and sky that creates a sense of wonder and atmosphere. L/F
Jane Small
Ooooh my, wow!....... just a moment while I take in your wonderful new work R/W Bob .... It's so rare for me to ever arrive "first" and maybe I won't be by the time I have fully taken in this latest marvel from you! What grabs me straight away is the way your light bounces off your magnificent textures. I do not use much texture in my own works , I don't use paint thickly or use a knife so I enjoy so much the work of those like yourself who do this so brilliantly. "Crunchy" is the word for it! Love that expression! This painting depicts the sense of several hundreds years of time whilst sparkling with modernity with the fishing boats. Awesome! L/F
R W Goetting replied:
I am so glad you dropped by first Jane! I always appreciate your generosity and your keen observations, Thank you!!
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