Alfredo Grimaldi (1950) - Luce sul promontorio

Light on the Promontory

The painting, executed in oil on panel, presents a coastal view suspended between reality and memory, where Mediterranean architecture climbs the rocky slope with a vibrant painterly rhythm. The houses, built in stacked levels, are rendered through free, full brushstrokes in a range of Capri pinks, warm ochres, and milky whites, interrupted by green and red accents that animate the vegetation and terraced gardens. The brushwork is energetic, visible, never academical in tone, yet capable of suggesting volumes and depth with emotional immediacy.
The sea occupies the right-hand side of the composition, a wide expanse of blues and turquoises, modulated by lighter reflections that evoke the mobile light of the sky. Small boats, sketched with essential marks, emerge as silent presences, reinforcing the sense of calm and distance. The sky, built from layered blues, pearly grays and whites, accompanies the scene with a soft, atmospheric rhythm, contributing to an overall balance between earth, air, and water.
The work offers a lyrical vision of the landscape, in which concrete reality is transformed into a sensitive impression. The vertical composition and the compact format intensify the intimate character of the scene, inviting the viewer to a close, almost confiding look. The result is a luminous and pulsating image, where light is not merely a natural element, but the true emotional driving force of the entire representation.