Antonio Sala Herrero Art

Spanish Post-Impressionist Mountain Landscape, Salt de Sallent Waterfall Oil Painting Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1927–2012) Title: Salt de Sallent Date: 1980s Medium: ...

Mediterranean Village Landscape in Catalonia, Original Oil Painting Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1926/27–2012) Title/Subject: Palau-saverdera, Girona, Spain Medium: Oil ...

Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1927 – 2012) Title: Los Monegros (Aragón, Spain) Technique: Oil on canvas Artwork dimensions: 65 × 81 cm (25.6 × 31.9 in) Framed dimensions: ...

Mediterranean Harbor Barcelona Montjuic Coastal Landscape Oil Painting Spanish Post-Impressionist Port Scene Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Spanish, 1927–...

Mediterranean Fishing Boat and Coastal Village, Spanish Post-Impressionist Landscape Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (1927–2012) Origin: Catalonia, Spain Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 19...

Still Life With White Teapot and Roses – Catalan Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1927–2012) Title: Still Life with Wh...

Quiet Mediterranean Cove with Boat, Cadaqués Coastal Oil Painting Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero / Antoni Sala Herrero Title: Barca en repos / Cadaqués Medium: Oil on canvas Dimension...

Castellar del Vallès Catalonia Landscape, Spanish Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (1927–2012) Title: Landscape, Castellar del Vallès Date: 1975 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 13 x 16.15 in (33 x 41 cm) Framed dimensions: 21.65 x 24.80 in (55 x 63 cm) Signature: Signed by the artist Inscription: Inscribed verso “A. Sala Herrero / Barcelona 75 / Paisaje / Castellar del Vallès” Period: 1970s Style: Post-Impressionist, Impressionist, Modern Figurative Subject: Catalan landscape, rural landscape, village landscape Condition: Good vintage condition, consistent with age Frame: Presented in its original-style gilt frame DESCRIPTION Atmospheric 1975 Catalan landscape by Spanish painter Antonio Sala Herrero, depicting Castellar del Vallès, a historic town and natural landscape in Catalonia, near Barcelona. Painted with a loose, expressive brushstroke, the composition captures the rugged terrain, dense vegetation and architecture of the area through a rich palette of deep greens, earthy reds, ochres, mauves and cool blue-grey tones. Rather than describing the landscape with photographic precision, Sala Herrero builds the scene through broad masses of color and spontaneous painterly gestures. The result is an evocative, almost tactile interpretation of the Catalan countryside, in which atmosphere and chromatic rhythm take precedence over detail. A bridge appears at the right of the composition, while the elevated buildings and vegetation create a layered sense of depth. The subdued sky and dense foreground give the painting a particularly intimate and atmospheric character. The reverse of the canvas bears the artist’s inscription identifying the work as a landscape of “Castellar del Vallès” and dating it Barcelona, 1975. BIOGRAPHY Antonio Sala Herrero was a Spanish painter born in Barcelona in 1927 and active principally during the second half of the 20th century. Largely self-taught, he developed an early interest in drawing and painting and became especially known for landscapes, Mediterranean coastal scenes, harbors and views of Catalonia. His first documented solo exhibition took place at the Sala Municipal in Figueres in 1967. From then onward, Sala Herrero exhibited regularly in galleries and exhibition spaces in Barcelona and throughout Spain, including Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencia. He received several artistic distinctions during his career, among them the Vila de Palamós Prize in 1969 and a recognition associated with the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1983. Sala Herrero’s painting is particularly associated with Mediterranean landscapes, ports and coastal towns such as Cadaqués, Palamós and Llafranc. His works are characterized by loose brushwork, strong atmospheric effects and a vivid but nuanced use of color. ARTISTIC CONTEXT This 1975 painting...

Antonio Sala Herrero (1927-2012) - Seascape - Oil on canvas. Oil measures 50x61 cm. Frame size 70x81 cm..

Mediterranean Harbor View Blue Sea Coastal Oil Spanish Impressionist Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1927–2012) Title: View of the Port, Sant Fe...