Manuel Solà Moreno (1950) - Horizonte infinito

Pictura Gallery presents this magnificent artwork belonging to Manuel Solà, which represents the silent union between a dramatic sky and a serene ocean, conveying vastness, contemplation and emotional balance through color and the horizon. The painting stands out for its excellent technique and the high pictorial quality it conveys. · Frame dimensions: 140x111x5 cm. · Artwork dimensions: 116x88 cm. · Oil on canvas hand-signed by the artist in the lower-left corner of the work. · The piece is in good conservation condition, with paint losses at the top of the work. · The work is sold with a beautiful frame (included in the auction as a gift). The work comes from an exclusive private collection in Girona. Important note: the photographs included form an integral part of the lot description. Digital mockup representation; there may be differences with the actual item in color, scale and details. The work will be professionally packaged by an IVEX expert (https://www.instagram.com/ivex.online/), using high-quality materials to ensure its protection. The shipping price covers both the cost of professional packaging and the transport itself. Shipping will be carried out by Correos or GLS with tracking. International shipping available. This painting immerses us in a minimalist and profoundly atmospheric vision of the sea and sky, where the horizon becomes the true protagonist of a composition charged with emotion, silence and contemplation. The work is built with broad horizontal bands of color that separate the stormy sky, the luminous horizon line, and the blue immensity of the ocean. The apparent simplicity of the scene hides enormous emotional intensity, as the contrast between warm and dark tones of the sky and the cool serenity of the sea generates a sense of vastness and almost infinite depth. The entire piece conveys calm and tension at the same time, as if capturing the exact moment when nature shifts from storm to tranquility. The upper part of the composition is dominated by a dramatic and enveloping sky, built from blacks, garnet, reddish and orange tones that seem to slowly merge. These cloud masses create an intense and powerful atmosphere that recalls the final moments of a stormy sunset or the onset of a night filled with mystery. The warm colors expand like clouds lit by the distant horizon light, adding emotional depth and a strong visual force. There is almost a spiritual sensation in this part of the work, where the sky seems to transform into an infinite space full of energy and contained movement. The luminous horizon that divides the composition acts as a delicate balance point between the opposing forces of the painting. This fine line of yellowish, clear light brings serenity and creates a smooth transition between the drama of the sky and the calm of the ocean. The viewer immediately perceives that almost perfect separation between two different chromatic worlds: above, the emotional intensity of warm and dark tones; below, the tranquil depth of blues. This structural simplicity gives the work enormous visual elegance and allows the emotion to arise solely from the dialogue between color, space and atmosphere. The vast blue of the sea occupies a large part of the composition and is represented through soft chromatic variations that evoke depth, silence and slow movement. The blues, turquoises and greenish tones create a sense of endless water, calm and meditative. There are no ships, figures or narrative elements to distract attention; all emotion concentrates on the relationship between color and space. The ocean seems to breathe slowly beneath the dark sky, conveying a sense of introspective calm and absolute contemplation. The absence of unnecessary details makes the work an almost emotional and sensory experience. Taken together, this painting is a minimalist and deeply poetic representation of the encounter between sky and sea, where color and atmosphere build a scene charged with silence, emotion and contemplative depth. The work conveys serenity, vastness and mystery through a simple yet intensely evocative composition, turning the horizon into a symbol of balance between the calm and the force of nature.

Estimate:£845.12

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