{"product_id":"light-in-the-shades-of-the-sunset-leman-15-01-2026-11x18-cm","title":"*Light in the shades of the sunset, Léman, 15.01.2026, 11x18 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight in the Shades of the Sunset, Léman. 15.01.2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original plein-air oil painting was created on the shores of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), Switzerland, during a winter sunset in January 2026. Painted directly outdoors, the work explores the subtle spectrum of colour that emerges at the end of the day, when the lake reflects the final light of the sky and transforms it into shifting shades of gold, violet, blue and silver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLac Léman is known for its constantly changing atmosphere, where water and sky interact in a continuous play of reflections. Along the shores of Lavaux and the canton of Vaud, sunset light often spreads across the lake in delicate layers, creating luminous transitions that exist only for a few minutes before fading into evening. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1243?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Centre\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn this January evening, the landscape seemed less defined by objects than by colour itself. The surface of the lake absorbed the remaining light and reflected it back through subtle tonal variations, while the horizon dissolved into soft atmospheric gradients. Rather than depicting a specific place, the painting focuses on the fleeting experience of watching light slowly transform into dusk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe winter season often intensifies these visual effects around Lac Léman. The lower angle of the sun, the clarity of the air and the reflective surface of the water create moments where colour appears unusually vibrant yet fragile. Each shift of light changes the entire atmosphere of the landscape. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lausanne-tourisme.ch\/en\/the-lausanner\/articles\/enchanting-lavaux\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eLausanne Tourisme - Official Website\u003c\/a\u003e)\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 preserves a brief encounter with the changing shades of sunset over the lake. The painting is less a representation of a landscape than a record of light itself as it moved across water and sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work belongs to my ongoing series dedicated to Lac Léman, Lavaux and the landscapes of Western Switzerland. Each painting records a direct observation of atmosphere, season and the changing rhythms of light 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: Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), Vaud, Switzerland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject: Winter sunset light and reflections on the lake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Lavaux and the Swiss Riviera\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: 15 January 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\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 11 x 18 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSize with passé partout: 26 x 35 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDate: 15 January 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLocation: Lutry, Switzerland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ceruleanistique Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57005628621135,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/9381\/8191\/files\/136EDDAB-E17B-4D2D-8E87-B7988F4B6010.jpg?v=1770752646","url":"https:\/\/www.ceruleanistique.com\/en\/products\/light-in-the-shades-of-the-sunset-leman-15-01-2026-11x18-cm","provider":"Ceruleanistique Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}