Natură moartă cu pepene
1850
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1850
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Dominant colour
Natură moartă cu pepene is a 1850 by Hrandt Avakian, depicting Melon, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a simple still life: a pale green bowl filled with a bright orange melon. The melon’s skin has a few faint green spots, and its shape looks soft and rounded. Behind it, a blue wall and a wooden surface hold a few paint tubes—one green, one white—leaning against the wall. The brushstrokes are thick and uneven, giving the melon a rough, almost textured look. The paint sits heavily on the canvas, especially on the melon’s curved surface. If you like this style, look up impasto.
Hrandt Avakian (1900–1990) was an artist, born in Aleppo.
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