Theodoros Markellos — Greek painter, landscapes and seascapes
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Argostoli, Kefalonia, at Karnagi — 40.00 × 65.00 cm — Theodoros Markellos
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Argostoli, Kefalonia, at Karnagi

M1033


Artist
Theodoros Markellos (1925–2015)
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Dimensions
40.00 × 65.00 cm
Category
Greece
Signed
Lower right

About This Work

Pale walls and terracotta rooftops line the Karnagi quay in the long, slanted light of a Kefalonían afternoon.

There’s such a settled warmth here, a late sun that touches everything. Boats rest against the waterfront, their lines leading back toward the clustered houses and the soft hills behind them. The buildings breathe in ochre and sun-bleached white, with little moments of deep blue at the shutters. See how the paint is so smooth on the water, but on the rooftops and stone, it's thick, almost something you could touch. That low light carves out the shapes of the town, casting long, soft shadows. A quiet rhythm settles over the harbour, the kind that holds an afternoon in place.