22 - Merio AMEGLIO (1897–1970)

Merio AMEGLIO (1897–1970) View of Martigues Oil on canvas Signed lower left 38 x 46 cm Note: Merio Ameglio (1897–1970), a painter of Italian origin who settled in Paris, is particularly admired for his urban and Mediterranean landscapes, rendered with a generous and luminous brushstroke. In this View of Martigues, sailboats and rowboats bring the harbor to life, while the light-drenched facades stand out in the background. The thick brushstrokes and warm tones capture the full southern atmosphere of this Provençal town, nicknamed the “Venice of Provence.”