Sara Zanini - Terracotta Coast
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Description from the seller
Details - 40 × 50 cm
Unframed
Paper thickness 10.3 mil
Paper weight: 189 g/m2
Edition: 4/10
“Terracotta Coast” is an aerial photograph by Italian photographer Sara Zanini, known for her drone work and for her visual exploration of urban geometries observed from above, where cities and natural landscapes transform into graphic and almost abstract compositions.
The image from above captures the famous coastal town of Nazaré, one of the most iconic places on the Portuguese Atlantic coast. The settled area runs along the coastline with a dense weave of terracotta-roofed buildings forming a compact and vibrant urban fabric. The houses seem arranged like tiles in an architectural mosaic, creating a dynamic and rhythmic visual pattern.
Viewed from this vertical perspective, the city appears as a large graphic composition divided into color bands: the deep blue of the Atlantic Ocean, the bright white of the sea foam, the golden sand of the beach, and the warm red of the roofs. These natural and urban elements interact to create a striking visual balance, where architectural geometry meets the organic force of the sea.
The title “Terracotta Coast” stems precisely from this chromatic and material contrast. The red roofs of the city seem to form a continuous band that follows the shoreline, as if the urban landscape were a natural extension of the coast itself.
The aerial perspective allows the viewer to grasp a visual order that is normally elusive from ground level. Streets, buildings and waves become lines, textures and fields of color, transforming the real landscape into a nearly pictorial composition. The work thus sits between documentary photography and visual abstraction, offering a new and surprising reading of one of Europe’s most iconic coastal landscapes.
Awards and recognitions - This work has received significant international accolades in aerial and drone photography:
2022 SkyPixel Daily Selection
Shipping - The work will be shipped with professional packaging to ensure maximum protection during transport. The print will be shipped unframed, carefully protected in a rigid shipping tube.
Details - 40 × 50 cm
Unframed
Paper thickness 10.3 mil
Paper weight: 189 g/m2
Edition: 4/10
“Terracotta Coast” is an aerial photograph by Italian photographer Sara Zanini, known for her drone work and for her visual exploration of urban geometries observed from above, where cities and natural landscapes transform into graphic and almost abstract compositions.
The image from above captures the famous coastal town of Nazaré, one of the most iconic places on the Portuguese Atlantic coast. The settled area runs along the coastline with a dense weave of terracotta-roofed buildings forming a compact and vibrant urban fabric. The houses seem arranged like tiles in an architectural mosaic, creating a dynamic and rhythmic visual pattern.
Viewed from this vertical perspective, the city appears as a large graphic composition divided into color bands: the deep blue of the Atlantic Ocean, the bright white of the sea foam, the golden sand of the beach, and the warm red of the roofs. These natural and urban elements interact to create a striking visual balance, where architectural geometry meets the organic force of the sea.
The title “Terracotta Coast” stems precisely from this chromatic and material contrast. The red roofs of the city seem to form a continuous band that follows the shoreline, as if the urban landscape were a natural extension of the coast itself.
The aerial perspective allows the viewer to grasp a visual order that is normally elusive from ground level. Streets, buildings and waves become lines, textures and fields of color, transforming the real landscape into a nearly pictorial composition. The work thus sits between documentary photography and visual abstraction, offering a new and surprising reading of one of Europe’s most iconic coastal landscapes.
Awards and recognitions - This work has received significant international accolades in aerial and drone photography:
2022 SkyPixel Daily Selection
Shipping - The work will be shipped with professional packaging to ensure maximum protection during transport. The print will be shipped unframed, carefully protected in a rigid shipping tube.
Details
Date of print
2026
Artist
Sara Zanini
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Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
Terracotta Coast
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Digital print
Height
50 cm
Edition
4/10
Width
40 cm
Signature
Not signed
Genre
Cityscape
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