1850
From the collection of Moldova National Museum Complex
Cap de bărbat (Nebunul) is a 1850 by Aurel Băeșu, depicting Portrait, held at Moldova National Museum Complex.
This painting shows a close-up of a man’s face and shoulders. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, especially around the hair and collar. The colors are mostly dark—deep browns and blacks—with warm yellows on the forehead and a red collar that stands out. The face looks serious, with a slightly furrowed brow and a hint of a beard. The background is blurred, making the face the clear focus. Look up impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.
Aurel Băeșu (26 May 1896 – 24 August 1928) was a Romanian Impressionist landscape and portrait painter. Many of his works show the influence of Nicolae Grigorescu; an influence that was common among painters of his generation.
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