Joseph Trombetta (1928) - El valle iluminado

Pictura Subastas presents this magnificent work of art belonging to Joseph Trombetta, depicting a Alpine village with a church and houses among the trees, sheltered beneath tall mountains illuminated by sunlight. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the great pictorial quality it conveys.

· Dimensions with frame: 48x38x3 cm.
· Dimensions without frame: 33x23 cm.
· Mixed technique hand-signed by the artist at the bottom left.
· The piece is in good conservation condition.
· The work is sold with a beautiful frame with protective glass (included in the auction as a gift).

The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona.

Important note: the photographs included are an integral part of the lot description.

The painting will be professionally packed by an IVEX expert (https://www.instagram.com/ivex.online/), using high-quality materials to guarantee its protection. The shipping price covers both the cost of professional packing and the transport itself.
Shipping will be by Correos, GLS or NACEX with tracking. International shipping available.

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This painting represents a small Alpine village at the foot of imposing mountains. At the bottom, among clustered rooftops and dark trees, a church with a pointed tower rises above the houses and marks the center of the settlement. The village seems tucked into the valley, protected by the forest and surrounded by a landscape of grand proportions. The gaze starts from its buildings and gradually ascends towards the slopes and peaks, following a vertical path that emphasizes the height of the mountains.

The mountains occupy most of the composition and present themselves as a succession of abrupt peaks, sharp ridges, and rocky walls. Blues, grays, and violets predominate, with lighter areas suggesting snow, ice, or illuminated surfaces. In the center, a large mountain formationtakes on golden and cream tones, as if sunlight were landing directly on it, while nearby summits remain wrapped in cold shadows. This contrast between light and shadow adds depth and makes the landscape seem to change as the view moves from one mountain to another.

In the foreground, evergreen trees form a natural frame around the village. Their dark silhouettes, in deep green and bluish tones, contrast with the clarity of the valley and guide the eye toward the cluster of houses. Among them appear some smaller canopies and patches of vegetation that blend with the buildings. The rooftops, distributed in reddish, ocher, and gray tones, add warmth to the lower part of the scene and suggest a quiet community, settled in an environment where nature plays a dominant role.

The sky, covered by large light and bluish clouds, adds breadth to the image and accompanies the monumental scale of the peaks. Light filters through them and creates bright zones that stand out against the profile of the mountains. The composition thus combines the village’s intimacy with the vastness of the landscape: below are the homes, the church, and the trees; higher up, the slopes and peaks seem to rise toward an open and distant space. The color range, based on cool blues, dark greens, and yellowish hues, balances the serenity of the valley with the energy of the mountains.

Taken together, the painting conveys a sense of seclusion and awe before nature. The church and houses evoke the quiet life of a small mountain community, while the illuminated peaks dominate the horizon and lend majesty to the scene. The alternation of bluish shadows and warm reflections suggests a moment of changing light, perhaps when the sun breaks through the clouds and reaches some peaks. The landscape invites contemplation of the relationship between the village and its surroundings, turning this Alpine view into a serene, luminous, and deeply expansive image.