Nat(ură) moartă (cu obiecte religioase)
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
This painting shows a rough, layered scene. In the back, a faded figure in a halo holds a glowing orb, dressed in old-fashioned robes. Below, a white cloth covers something with three round shapes—two dark green and one red—that look like eggs or stones. A dark candleholder stands to the side, and the whole thing feels slightly smudged, like it was painted in a hurry. The mix of religious symbols (the halo, the orb) with everyday objects (the cloth, the eggs) is unusual. The paint is thick in spots, giving it a textured look. Check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.
