{"product_id":"10new-evening-with-dents-du-midi-color-of-the-air-14-06-2025-13x26-cm","title":"Evening with Dents du midi. Color of the air. 14.06.2025. 13x26 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Evening with Dents du Midi. Color of the Air. 14.06.2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original plein-air oil painting was created in Switzerland on an evening in June 2025 overlooking the distant Dents du Midi mountain range. Painted directly outdoors, the work captures not the mountains themselves as solid forms, but the atmosphere surrounding them, the subtle colour of the air at the moment when daylight begins to dissolve into evening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is remarkably reduced. A large expanse of sky occupies most of the painting, while the mountains emerge quietly in the distance through layers of pale violet, grey, blue and warm luminous tones. Near the foreground, a solitary tree bends slightly within the open space, becoming a fragile counterpoint to the monumental presence of the Alps beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than focusing on topographical detail, the painting explores atmospheric perception. The title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor of the Air\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reflects the central subject of the work: the invisible substance between the viewer and the landscape. At sunset, distance becomes coloured by light itself. Mountains lose their sharpness and begin to appear suspended inside layers of air, haze and fading illumination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Dents du Midi are among the most recognizable mountain silhouettes visible across Western Switzerland and the region surrounding Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Their presence often dominates the horizon, yet in this painting they remain partially absorbed into the evening atmosphere, allowing colour and light to become more important than physical form. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1243?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003ewhc.unesco.org\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/fr\/list\/1243?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003ewhc.unesco.org\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface of the painting is built through restrained yet expressive brushwork. Soft passages of colour create a sense of spaciousness, while thicker marks within the tree and foreground introduce rhythm and structure. The contrast between the immense sky and the small earthly elements below gives the scene a feeling of silence, distance and contemplation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn this June evening, the landscape seemed suspended between day and night. Warm tones lingered inside the clouds while cooler colours gradually emerged across the mountains and open air. The painting preserves this brief transitional moment when the atmosphere itself became the true subject of observation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated during a single plein-air painting session, this work belongs to my ongoing series dedicated to the Alps, Lac Léman and the landscapes of Western Switzerland. Each painting records a direct encounter with light, atmosphere and place observed in nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal plein-air oil painting by Olga Tacan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation: Vaud, Switzerland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject: Dents du Midi at evening, atmospheric landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Swiss Alps overlooking Lac Léman (Lake Geneva)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Oil painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate painted: 14 June 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOil on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlain air painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSize 13 cm x 26 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSize with passé-partout  21 x 36.5 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDate: 14 June 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLocation: Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ceruleanistique Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55506923094351,"sku":null,"price":260.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/9381\/8191\/files\/2347B4B6-31A7-4E07-B35A-7A28D50B2B67.jpg?v=1751925572","url":"https:\/\/www.ceruleanistique.com\/en\/products\/10new-evening-with-dents-du-midi-color-of-the-air-14-06-2025-13x26-cm","provider":"Ceruleanistique Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}