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Title: Oil painting Village among the mountains Alex Kalenyuk

Description: NoAAA5215The oil painting on Canvas titled "Village among the Mountains" captures a breathtaking vision of an idyllic hamlet nestled within a majestic mountainous landscape. Through the use of bold, impasto brushstrokes and a vivid, expressive palette, the artist conveys not just a place, but a sensation-the feeling of serene isolation, warm sunlight, and the timeless rhythm of life in a mountain village. In the center of the composition, clusters of white-walled houses with red-orange tiled roofs stand out in stark yet harmonious contrast to the surrounding terrain. These dwellings, depicted with loose yet intentional strokes, evoke a sense of warmth, permanence, and intimacy. The angular rooftops guide the viewer's eye toward the heart of the village, while also echoing the sharp contours of the mountains in the background. Their whitewashed walls reflect the bright mountain light, while the red roofs glow with a sense of life and tradition. The mountains that envelop the village are painted in sweeping layers of purples, lavenders, mauves, and touches of cool blue and mint green-an imaginative rendering of light dancing across rocky slopes and distant peaks. The use of violet tones throughout the background creates a dreamlike atmosphere, where the mountains seem both near and infinite, solid and ethereal. These towering forms, despite their mass, feel soft and inviting, sheltering the village in their protective embrace. Amidst the foliage, dark green cypress trees and bursts of sunlit yellow and orange leaves provide natural vertical accents, standing tall like sentinels between the architecture and the sky. The interplay between built and natural elements is fluid and organic, with shrubs and trees bleeding into rooftops and paths, reinforcing the sense that the village and its environment are deeply intertwined. In the lower portion of the canvas, a meandering rocky path painted in sandy tones of beige, cream, and soft lilac draws the viewer into the scene. The impasto technique is especially noticeable here, with thick, knife-like strokes giving the ground texture and substance. It feels almost tactile, as if one could reach out and feel the warmth of sun-baked stone beneath their fingers. Along this path, small figures appear-residents of the village engaged in daily activity. Their shapes are abstract and loosely formed, yet unmistakably human in movement and posture. Their presence brings a narrative dimension to the painting, suggesting themes of community, labor, and quiet joy.*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Village among the mountains"
* ARTISTS: Alex Kalenyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product

About the artist: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the Art College named after N. Samokish (1887). Teachers in the specialty: V. Grigoriev, M. Morgun, L. Gracer. Painter. The main genres are landscape, still life. The paintings are distinguished by emotional openness, warmth, affirm the harmony of life. Dominants of creativity are the deep roots of national traditions, Ukrainian cultural heritage. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2008). He taught fine art at the Pyryatinsky school - gymnasium of aesthetic education (1988-2008). At creative work. Participated in exhibitions: national and international (since 1978). Personal exhibitions - in Kiev (2003, 2007-2009), Lubny (Poltava region, California (USA; 2006), Poltava (2007, 2010), Priluki (Chernihiv region, 2008), Warsaw (2009). Main works: "Flowers field "(2007)," Still life with a daffodil "(2004)," Indian summer "(2007)," Birch "," Spiral panychi "," Kalina red "(2004)," Field of the sun "," Apple blossom ", "Evening Breath" (2005), "Silence", "Summer" (2006), "Sunflowers" (2007), "Plowed Field", "Such is Life ...", "In the Garden" (2009), "It's Cold" (2010). Individual paintings are stored in the National Museum of Art, National U. T. Shevchenko, Museum of Cultural Heritage in Kiev, Poltava Museum of Local Lore, lived and worked in the city of Poltava.

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