Capri 1927

Konstantin Gorbatov captured this cliffside vista of Capri with oil on canvas. I love how the buildings are stacked and staggered, like a child’s blocks after playtime. I can only imagine how good it must have felt to apply all that impasto to the roofs and walls, almost as if Gorbatov was frosting a delicious cake. The browns and yellows in the architecture contrast with a crisp blue ocean off in the distance. You can almost feel the warm sun beating down on you. What a life it must have been for Gorbatov! That little patch of blue on the left side is a nice touch. It's amazing how a simple daub of color can totally transform a painting, you know? I mean, just think about it: one little stroke, and suddenly, bam! The whole thing comes alive. Painters are always in conversation with one another, and I can see some of the Impressionists here, definitely. Painting is a form of embodied expression. There's no right or wrong way to do it, and it's open to so many interpretations.