Artwork
Pesaj sătesc cu biserică
Pesaj sătesc cu biserică is an unspecified painting by the Social Realist artist Costache Agafiței. It dates from 1944 and is held in the collection of the Bucharest Municipality Museum.
About this work
Overview
Pesaj sătesc cu biserică is a 1944 painting by Costache Agafiței, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene winter village scene, with a church and houses set against a pale sky and soft hills. Bare trees and snow-covered ground dominate the foreground, evoking a sense of stillness and cold.
Technique & Style
Thick, visible brushstrokes give the painting a textured quality, particularly in the depiction of snow. The artist's use of impasto technique creates a sense of depth and tactility.
Artist & collection
Artist
A painter from mid-20th-century Romania, Costache Agafiței left behind quiet village scenes thick with local color.
