Candelario Village Scene by José Luis Capitaine (1970)

This is a large-format original oil painting on canvas measuring 130 x 80 cm, created in 1970 by the Spanish artist José Luis Capitaine. The artwork depicts a picturesque architectural landscape of the village of Candelario, featuring a prominent church with a rose window and bell tower, stone-paved streets, and traditional multi-story dwellings characterized by their wooden balconies. The artist utilizes a restricted, earthy palette of ochre, slate grey, cream, and deep earth tones, applied with a structured, almost graphic realism that emphasizes the texture of the stonework. The composition is vertically oriented, drawing the eye upward from the detailed cobbles of the foreground to the sunlit facade of the church. A discernible signature 'J.L. Capitaine' and the date '1970' are visible in the lower right-hand corner. The painting is housed in a contemporary fluted wooden frame with a metallic gold-toned inner lip, which complements the warm highlights of the buildings. The condition appears to be excellent with no visible craquelure, paint loss, or sagging to the canvas, suggesting it has been well-preserved in a climate-controlled environment. The craftsmanship displays a high level of control over perspective and light, typical of Capitaine's mid-career style which sought to document Spanish heritage with a sense of solidity and permanence.