Artwork
Casă veche din București
Casă veche din București is an unspecified painting by the Social Realist artist Lucia Dem-Bălăcescu. It dates from 1943 and is held in the collection of the Art Museum of Constanta.
About this work
Overview
Casă veche din București is a 1943 painting by Lucia Bălăcescu-Demetriade, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a light-colored building with arched windows and a large doorway, accompanied by two figures on a stone path, set against a backdrop of trees and a soft blue sky.
Technique & Style
The artist employed thick, visible brushstrokes and impasto, a technique characterized by applying paint in thick layers, to achieve a textured effect on the building's walls. Warm lighting accentuates the shadows, particularly near the steps.
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