The Ancient Theatre of Taormina by Raoul Dufy

The Ancient Theatre of Taormina - Raoul Dufy - Fauvist Canvas Wall Art

At a Glance

Looking for fine art oil painting with real brushwork? The Ancient Theatre of Taormina is reproduced by hand in oils on artist-grade canvas after Raoul Dufy. The result is a piece of fauvist oil painting wall decor that anchors a hallway and rewards a closer look.

About the Artwork

1923
Oil on canvas
32 x 39 1/2 in. (81.4 x 100.5 cm.)

What Dufy painted no other artist could have rendered, because no other possessed his gift for receiving and reflecting sensations of pleasure, light, and joy… His fine talent as a painter, his masterly use of smooth, brilliant, shining paint, so light and transparent, shows how perfectly his technique suited his artistic feeling’.

Painted in 1923, during the artist’s journey to Sicily, the present work depicts the Greek theatre in Taormina. Inspired by the Mediterranean landscape, attracted by the ancient and modern buildings bathed in light, Dufy brought new life to the ruins of the Greek theatre at Taormina where he was to meet up with Pierre Courthion.

Executed with dynamic and cheerful brushstrokes, Le théatre antique de Taormina glorifies the beauty and nobility of Sicily. The surface of the mountains and texture of the clouds are animated within the vital breadth of mark-making inherent in the artist's masterful technique with the influence of Fauvism readily seen in both the intensity of colour and in the loose application of the paint.

For Dufy, Sicily’s main attraction was the light. ‘In Taormina […] the air, touched by a fiery light, throbbed between the columns of the Greek theatre, above the overhanging rocks, from which the eye plunges into the sea spread out below…[Dufy] had taken up his position on the terraces, in the ruins of the Greek theatre, painting its columns.

Collectors often choose this fine art image when searching for fine art oil painting that feels substantial rather than decorative or disposable.

How It Is Made

Each canvas is painted entirely by hand with professional oil paints on artist-grade cotton canvas. No printing, giclée, or digital imaging is used at any stage, so the surface keeps the slight relief and color variation of real brushwork.

Specifications & What You Receive

• Painted entirely by hand in oils on artist-grade canvas, with no giclée or inkjet process involved.
• Comes with a 2-inch unpainted margin on every side, ready for stretcher bars or a frame.
• No middlemen — we ship directly to you worldwide.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Custom sizes available: order this painting in your preferred dimensions.
• Affordable delivery options via DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and more.
• Free professional stretching on wooden stretcher bars — contact us for framing options.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Styling & Placement

This fine art oil painting wall decor is equally at home in a residence, a boutique hotel, or a professional office. Its fauvist character makes it a safe, distinctive gift for anyone furnishing a hallway.

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