Typical colourful street in Trinidad Cuba | Wall Art

Colourful Colonial Architecture on a Cobbled Street in Trinidad, Cuba

This is one of those streets that feels staged—but it’s not. The colours, the doorways, the cracked textures—they’re all just part of daily life here. I shot this walking through Trinidad, Cuba, where bold paint and centuries-old stonework somehow live comfortably together. That tension is exactly what makes this a powerful fine art wall print.

The buildings lean into colour without apology—sky blue, deep yellow, burnt red. Paint flakes in places. Some doors are perfectly sealed, others slightly crooked. You can see years of sun exposure baked into every surface. And in the middle of it, a wooden cross mounted casually on a bright wall, almost like an afterthought. It doesn’t scream—just sits there, quiet but firm.

The shadows from the barred windows and lamp throw hard lines across the facade, breaking up the bold tones with geometry. Light bounces off the cobblestones, bringing out every dip and ridge in the street. You can almost feel how uneven that road would be underfoot. This isn’t just about architecture—it’s about a city holding on to its rhythm, one sun-faded board at a time. 

What I love about this image is that it feels lived-in but not curated. The lines are clean, but not perfect. The electric wires cut across the sky like hand-drawn lines. Everything works together to create a street that doesn’t ask to be photographed—it just is. That’s what makes it a strong fine art wall print—something honest, vibrant, and rooted.

© Dan Kosmayer, 2017