! Earth shade and Venus belt. Lutry. 8.04.2026. 18x25 cm

 Oil on paper

Plain air painting in passe-partout

Size 18 cm x 25 cm

Size with passe-partout: 27.5 x 36 cm

Hand made passe-partout

Date: 8 April 2025

Location: Lutry Port, Switzerland

This original plein-air oil painting captures the subtle harmony of Earth’s shadow and the Venus Belt over Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), seen from Lutry, Switzerland.

Painted on location in the quiet light of evening, the artwork reveals one of nature’s most delicate color phenomena: the soft pink band of the Venus Belt floating above the cool blue shadow of the earth across the Alps. Gentle reflections on the lake and slender trees along the shore create a meditative atmosphere of silence and balance.

Expressive oil brushstrokes preserve the fleeting transition between day and night, when color becomes almost weightless and the landscape feels suspended in stillness.

Lutry, on the Swiss Riviera, is known for its peaceful lakeside beauty, vineyards, and extraordinary views of the Alps. This painting evokes the rare poetic light that appears only for a few minutes at dusk.

Ideal for collectors of original oil paintings, lovers of atmospheric landscapes, or as a meaningful gift for someone who treasures memories of Switzerland, Lake Geneva, and the Alps.

Original oil painting by Ceruleanistique.
One of a kind. Painted in Switzerland.