Venetian Sunset Silhouette – Impressionist Oil by an Undiscovered Artist

Description
This oil on carton painting captures a glowing Venetian sunset rendered with expressive color and light in the tradition of Late Impressionism. Its style shows a clear affinity with Claude Monet, whose Venetian series explored the interplay of atmosphere and reflection. Like Monet and his contemporaries—heirs to Turner’s poetic luminosity—the artist transforms the scene into a synthesis of color, mood, and motion. Fiery tones of orange and red merge with cool blues and violets, creating striking contrasts that radiate across the water’s surface. Loose, fluid brushstrokes dissolve the domes and towers of Venice into vibrant silhouettes, their reflections shimmering in rhythmic harmony. The composition evokes views of the Grand Canal or the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute at sunset, where architectural form yields to the brilliance of light. The result is an image of serene intensity—less a depiction of place than a lyrical impression of a fleeting moment.

Artist
Presently unknown.

Artist Details
Although the author remains unidentified, this work exemplifies the late Impressionist fascination with luminous color and atmospheric vibration. Its palette and brushwork recall Monet’s Venetian studies and the expressive chromaticism of Post-Impressionist masters, revealing a painter deeply attuned to light and emotional nuance.

Movements
Late Impressionism / Post-Impressionism

Artist Influenced by
Influenced by Claude Monet, J.M.W. Turner, and the chromatic explorations of Odilon Redon and Emil Nolde.

Frame Condition
Presented in a molded, gilded wooden frame with protective glazing, showing gentle age-related wear consistent with its period.