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Femeie în oglindă, by Pericle Capidan, unspecified

Femeie în oglindă

Pericle Capidan

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From the collection of Colecție particulară - Cluj

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Overview

Femeie în oglindă is an unspecified by Pericle Capidan, held at Colecție particulară - Cluj.

Who painted this?
Pericle Capidan
Where can I see it?
Colecție particulară - Cluj

About this work

This painting shows a woman holding a big bouquet of bright pink flowers. She’s wearing a dark dress and a fancy red hat with gold trim. The background is dark, so the flowers and her face stand out. The artist used thick, textured brushstrokes to make the petals look almost real. The way light hits her face and hands makes them pop against the shadowy background. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.

About the artist

Artist

Pericle Capidan

Pericle Capidan painted everyday scenes and quiet moments in oils. His brush captured a Sighișoara street, his own mother in 1902, and a 1923 harem scene among other interiors. He worked from the late 1800s into the…

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