Àngel Codinach Campllonc (1922-1995) - Sendero a la calma

Pictura Auctions presents this magnificent work of art by Àngel Codinach, depicting a solitary house amidst a mountainous landscape, where the tranquility of the natural environment and the intimacy of the home blend into a perfect balance. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and great pictorial quality.

Dimensions with frame: 56.5x64x5 cm.
Frameless dimensions: 33x41 cm.
Oil on board signed by hand by the artist in the lower right, A. Codinach.
The piece is in good condition.
The artwork is sold with a beautiful frame (included in the auction as a gift).
The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona.

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This painting depicts a mountain scene where rural architecture and natural landscape blend into a harmonious vision of serenity. The small house with a reddish roof takes a prominent place in the foreground, with its simple and sturdy structure firmly set on green and earthy ground. Around it, a rustic path winds through the meadow until it disappears into the vegetation, guiding the viewer's eye toward the depth of the scene. The orientation of the house, with its chimney upright and its facade in partial shadow, seems to embrace the silence of the surroundings.
The background unfolds in a symphony of mountains stretching beyond the horizon. The depth of the landscape is accentuated by the cool, bluish tones of the mountain ranges, gradually fading into a clear sky, perhaps morning. The mountains not only provide a majestic frame to the composition but also create a strong contrast with the warmth of the house, making it perceived as a refuge amidst the vastness of nature. The mountainous reliefs are modeled with dynamism, giving the impression of contained movement within the stone and the distance.
To the left of the frame, a lush tree stands with vigorous presence, breaking the uniformity of the dominant blue. Its leaves, a dense and vibrant green, provide a counterpoint of life to the scene, perhaps suggesting summer or late spring. This plant element not only adds visual balance to the composition but also introduces a sense of intimacy and closeness, as if the tree guards the house. The brushstrokes that form it are gestural and expressive, giving the painting an almost tactile quality.
The treatment of light is subtle yet effective: there is no direct sun illuminating the scene, but rather a diffuse clarity that reveals without dazzling. This choice gives the painting a contemplative, almost meditative character, as if capturing a moment frozen in time, detached from the frenetic rhythm of the modern world. The colors are applied with balance, combining the reddish earth of the roof with the greens of the meadow and the blues of the background in a natural and harmonious palette.
Overall, this picture evokes the calm of retreat, the serene beauty of simplicity, and the comforting embrace of nature. It is a window into a world where time seems to have stood still, where the house is not just a structure but a symbol of belonging and refuge amidst the mountain vastness.