The Ponte Romana, Tavira, Portugal

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Susan and I have stayed in Tavira on the southern coast of Portugal several times. It is one of the few towns in the Algarve that is not just a beach resort, but a picturesque place separate from the beach. This is the old Roman bridge which spans the inlet that serves the town, as seen reflecting in the still waters.
In this painting, I tried to capture the bleached white houses on the opposite shore, which look almost North African, and the beautiful arches of the bridge and their reflections.

Oil on canvas
36”w x 24”h

$950.

Tavira, Algarve, Portugal

roofscape ion Tavira, Algarve, Portugal

This is a very small painting of Tavira in the Algarve region of Portugal, painted soon after our first stay there. I love the roofscapes of Mediterranean towns with the myriad planes and varieties of terra cotta.

This is thickly painted and depicts a patch of sunlight falling on the main street of town, several blocks away.

Oil on canvas 24″w x 18″h

$750.