Courmayeur 1928

Achille Beltrame painted this landscape, "Courmayeur," with what looks like watercolor, capturing a scene of a small village nestled under the dramatic, snow-capped Alps. I can almost feel Beltrame standing there, squinting in the crisp mountain air, trying to capture the way the light hits those peaks. See how the brushstrokes are so light and airy? It's like he's trying to catch the fleeting moment, the way the clouds shift and the sunlight filters through. There’s a stillness, but also a sense of movement in the way he’s handled the watercolor, letting it bleed and blend. I bet he worked fast. The way he’s painted the mountains reminds me a bit of Cézanne, who was also obsessed with capturing the essence of a place. It's like artists are always in conversation with each other, across time and space. I find it comforting, like we’re all part of this big, messy, beautiful family.