Roberto Ponte

Malta Valletta harbour, Painting, Oil on Canvas

2022

Francesc Saborit Sans - Nautical port of Barcelona - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 46x55 cm. Without frame.

The painting replicates a classic scene located at Wied iż-Żurrieq, also known as the Zurrieq Valley Sea Inlet. This narrow, steep-cliff sea valley is located on the southern coast o...

Title: Valletta Grand Harbour Fort St Angelo and Barrakka Gardens Mediterranean Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H ...

Barcelona Harbor Barceloneta Fishing Port Mediterranean Coastal Spanish Oil Painting 1980s Artist: Pascual Fresquet Almurin (b. 1930) Title: Puerto pesquero de la Barceloneta, Barce...

Early morning in Malta, delicate transparent architectural motifs in the distance, a fisherman pulling the clear air netting with fish. Exhibition: 2012 “Visible Images”, personal ex...

Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - Boats - oil on canvas Canvas size 33x41 cm. Unframed.

Mediterranean Seascape of Sitges Harbor Coastal Town Oil Painting Catalonia Spain Artist: Jordi Pagans Montsalvatje (1932-2017) Title: Sitges Harbor Date: 1972 Medium: Oil on canvas...

Mediterranean Harbor Tarragona Fishing Boats Expressionist Oil Painting TECHNICAL DETAILS Artist: Xavier Aluja (b. 1950) Title: Port of Tarragona Medium: Oil on board Date: 2004 Signature: Signed lower left Condition: Excellent overall condition Frame: Presented framed Dimensions (artwork): 26 × 48 cm (10.2 × 18.9 in) Dimensions (frame): 34 × 56 cm (13.4 × 22 in) DESCRIPTION Expressive Mediterranean harbor scene depicting fishing boats moored in the Port of Tarragona, executed in 2004 by Spanish painter Xavier Aluja. The composition captures the industrial-maritime atmosphere of one of Catalonia’s most historically important working ports through energetic brushwork and luminous reflections across the water surface. The contrast between anchored vessels and distant harbor cranes creates a dynamic balance between tradition and contemporary coastal activity. Harbor subjects from the Catalan Mediterranean coastline remain especially appreciated by collectors seeking authentic regional maritime imagery connected to Barcelona and Tarragona’s long pictorial tradition of port scenes. The panoramic horizontal format and vibrant chromatic structure make this painting particularly suitable for modern interiors, coastal homes or collections focused on Mediterranean harbor iconography. ARTIST BIO Xavier Aluja (Tarragona, 1950) is a Spanish figurative painter whose work moves between impressionism and expressionism through a spontaneous brushstroke closely connected to Mediterranean light and atmosphere. Over more than five decades of artistic activity he has exhibited widely in Spain and France and received several artistic awards. His paintings are especially associated with landscapes and maritime views of Tarragona and the Catalan Mediterranean environment and are held today in public and private collections. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / INSPIRATION This painting belongs to the contemporary continuation of the Mediterranean harbor painting tradition developed along the Catalan coastline during the 20th century. Its expressive brushwork and luminous reflections connect with the legacy of artists exploring maritime modernity in ports such as Barcelona, Tarragona and the Costa Brava, where working harbors became recurring subjects within modern Mediterranean painting. Mediterranean harbor painting Tarragona port painting Fishing boats artwork Spanish harbor scene Catalan coastal painting Mediterranean wall art Expressionist harbor painting Modern maritime artwork Spanish contemporary oil painting Barcelona coastal region art European harbor painting...

Dalessio, en plein air, depicts the an impressionist's view of the Lagos harbor of Portugal. Dalessio is able to compose the entire harbor of mostly red and blue tones. Framed dime...

Title: Malta Valletta Harbour Coastal Cityscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size (...