Natură statică cu pahar

About this work

This painting shows a dark, crumpled hat sitting inside a shallow white bowl. The background is blurry, with splashes of green, red, and blue that look like a messy room. Brushstrokes are thick and uneven, making the hat and bowl stand out. The hat’s folds and the bowl’s curve create a mix of shadows and light, even though the rest of the painting feels unfinished. This kind of lighting contrast is called *chiaroscuro*—a technique that plays with dark and light. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use shadows to give depth to simple objects.