Bruno Paolo Benedetti - Relaxing Sunset
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Bruno Paolo Benedetti, born in 1954, began taking pictures in 1968, studying perspective and photo techniques. From the beginning he was concerned with black-and-white photography, observing the contrasts of nature, the lights and interpreting the reality around him. When he was 25 he began to work in the darkroom, enhancing his technique using filters, high-contrast films for making his first pictures of surreal and abstract photography. At the same time he began journeying around Europe and the world: India, Nepal, Bhutan, South America, South Africa, Egypt, the Comoros Islands are some of the most visited places. The study of the religions, the mysticism in all of them, inspired his artistic production, especially his surreal photography, where cultural and religious archetypes are depicted.
Printed on fine art HP Paper 270 gsm,
Hand signed
Limited Edition 1 of 25
Relaxing Sunset
Relaxing Sunset is a striking fusion of photography and oil painting, where reality dissolves into expressive texture and color. The warm glow of the setting sun blends with deep blues and vibrant oranges, creating a fluid landscape that feels both natural and dreamlike.
Brush-like strokes and layered surfaces merge with photographic detail, producing a composition that moves between abstraction and atmosphere. The image evokes calmness and introspection while retaining dynamic energy through its sweeping lines and rich contrasts. This hybrid work invites the viewer to experience sunset not just as a moment in time, but as an emotional landscape suspended between vision and imagination.
Exhibitions:
Venezia misteriosa, Venice, November 2015
Internazionale Italia Arte, MITT Turin, May 2013
Cinema Farnese Rome, June-July 2012
Cinema Farnese, Rome , May-September 2013
Bruno Paolo Benedetti, born in 1954, began taking pictures in 1968, studying perspective and photo techniques. From the beginning he was concerned with black-and-white photography, observing the contrasts of nature, the lights and interpreting the reality around him. When he was 25 he began to work in the darkroom, enhancing his technique using filters, high-contrast films for making his first pictures of surreal and abstract photography. At the same time he began journeying around Europe and the world: India, Nepal, Bhutan, South America, South Africa, Egypt, the Comoros Islands are some of the most visited places. The study of the religions, the mysticism in all of them, inspired his artistic production, especially his surreal photography, where cultural and religious archetypes are depicted.
Printed on fine art HP Paper 270 gsm,
Hand signed
Limited Edition 1 of 25
Relaxing Sunset
Relaxing Sunset is a striking fusion of photography and oil painting, where reality dissolves into expressive texture and color. The warm glow of the setting sun blends with deep blues and vibrant oranges, creating a fluid landscape that feels both natural and dreamlike.
Brush-like strokes and layered surfaces merge with photographic detail, producing a composition that moves between abstraction and atmosphere. The image evokes calmness and introspection while retaining dynamic energy through its sweeping lines and rich contrasts. This hybrid work invites the viewer to experience sunset not just as a moment in time, but as an emotional landscape suspended between vision and imagination.
Exhibitions:
Venezia misteriosa, Venice, November 2015
Internazionale Italia Arte, MITT Turin, May 2013
Cinema Farnese Rome, June-July 2012
Cinema Farnese, Rome , May-September 2013
Details
Date of print
2026
Artist
Bruno Paolo Benedetti
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Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
Relaxing Sunset
Condition
Extremely fine
Technique
Digital print, Giclée
Height
30 cm
Edition
Limited Edition 1 of 25
Width
45 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Fine art photography
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