Painting The Port Of Saint-tropez

Tony CARDELLA (1898-1976) Oil on canvas representing the Port of Saint-Tropez before 1944 and its destruction by the bombings of the Second World War. You can still see, just to the right of the first fishing boat, the old boat garages which were then purchased by Lisette Senequier who made it, from 1951, a legendary place throughout the world. The atypical and picturesque bell tower of the Notre Dame de l'Assomption church serves as a landmark. The colors of this painting are warm, harmonious and can recall certain 19th century orientalist paintings from around the Mediterranean. French painter, Tony Cardella was particularly faithful to his roots in Corsica and the South of France, in the tradition of the painters of the Provençal school. After studying at the fine arts school in Paris, he developed a unique style that was associated with impressionist painting. His works often represent landscapes, seascapes and sunny scenes of everyday life, revealing each detail through richness in material, colors and light intensity. Attached to the small port of Saint-Tropez, he very quickly immortalized the place and contributed to its international reputation. Canvas alone: 55.5 x 46.5 Painting framed and presented in a 19th century gilded wooden frame.