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Flori și fructe, by Aurel Băeșu, 1914

Flori și fructe

Aurel Băeșu

1914

From the collection of Neamț National Museum Complex

Dominant colour

Overview

Flori și fructe is a 1914 by Aurel Băeșu, depicting Fruit, held at Neamț National Museum Complex.

Who painted this?
Aurel Băeșu
When & what style?
1914
Where can I see it?
Neamț National Museum Complex

About this work

This print shows a bowl of ripe peaches and a few scattered flowers on a plain wooden table. The colors are soft and warm, almost like late summer light. The fruit looks real enough to pick up. The artist, Aurel Băeșu, trained in a style called Realism. He focused on everyday objects, not heroes or gods. That was new in early 1900s Romania. If this quiet scene feels familiar, check out another Realist painter named Nicolae Grigorescu.

About the artist

Portrait of Aurel Băeșu
Artist

Aurel Băeșu

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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