Incantata

Oil on cradled wood panel, 40" x 60" unframed.

Drawing on ancient architecture of Europe, spirits of ancient civilizations emerge from the shadows. The title, "incantata" means enchanted and refers to the sea, represented by slivers of aqua along the top edge of the painting.

An oil painting portrays a vibrant urban street scene with a multitude of colorful features. The scene includes a crowd of people in front of a building, where figures are rendered in various shades of black with hands and arms highlighted in bright red. There's a sense of movement within the crowd, as they appear to be progressing from left to right. The backdrop features a building in deep gold and a tree with yellow and orange leaves. The painting utilizes a vivid color palette with bright orange, gold, pink, and blue hues, and it incorporates a textured, impressionist technique. While the painting's title is not explicitly mentioned, it is characterized by the contrasting use of light and dark colors, and geometric shapes scattered across the canvas in an abstract representation of a bustling city atmosphere.