Alfredo Grimaldi (1950) - Positano in Fiore

Title: Positano in Bloom
Artwork on canvas 30x60 cm
Artist: Alfredo Grimaldi

This 30-by-60 cm oil on canvas, created by master Alfredo Grimaldi, captures with lively and textured brushstrokes the poetic essence of a Mediterranean coastal village, probably inspired by Positano on the Amalfi Coast. The naïf-characteristic style of the Neapolitan artist transforms the landscape into a chromatic fairy tale, where bright colors and a playful perspective evoke joy and nostalgia for the places of Southern Italy.
The horizontal composition invites the eye to scan from the lush green of the houses to the blue expanse of the sea, celebrating the spring light that permeates every detail.
The colorful little houses climb up a steep cliff, starting from the foreground beach where small blue and orange boats rock lazily on the golden sand and the calm waters.

An arched staircase and a white arch serve as the central focal point, guiding the eye upward among arches, flowering balconies, and green pinnacles of maritime pines.

In the background, the sea opens into a bright bay with two white sails on the horizon, under a deep blue sky fading to pale blue, creating a dreamy depth typical of Grimaldi.
Dominant tones are saturated and joyful: warm reds and bright pinks for roofs and flowers, creamy whites and ochre for the whitened walls, dense greens for the lush vegetation that frames the façades. Pink bougainvillea bursts in floral cascades, while jasmine and yellow climbing plants add tactile texture, rendered with thick brushstrokes and impasto that give three-dimensionality to the canvas. The deep blue of the sea contrasts with the warm sand and the radiant sky, highlighting the chromatic vitality that earned Grimaldi the title of "Master of Color".
In the foreground, oars resting on boats and stylized fish in the water suggest daily maritime life, while flower pots on the balconies and laundry hanging add an intimate, inhabited touch. The absence of human figures amplifies natural harmony, focusing on the symphony of elements: irregular rocks, gentle waves, and soft clouds that seem to dance in the breeze.
This work, with its elegant harmony and delicate painterly touch, embodies Grimaldi's poetic sensibility toward the Amalfi landscapes.