Path To Dyce Head Lighthouse 

Dan Graziano made this oil-on-panel painting of the "Path To Dyce Head Lighthouse". Lighthouses have a long and important history. The need for maritime navigation is as old as seafaring itself, but it was the 18th and 19th centuries that saw lighthouses evolve into highly engineered structures. During this time, they became essential to trade, naval power, and exploration, reflecting a society dependent on global navigation. Painted with loose brushstrokes, Graziano’s lighthouse is a monument to ingenuity. It is simultaneously a celebration of human innovation and a romantic relic. Lighthouse paintings like this one became popular as shipping declined in the latter half of the 20th century. Further research into the history of navigation and marine engineering helps us to interpret paintings such as these. Without that context, we can only see them as pretty pictures.