Artwork
Natură statică cu lămâi
Natură statică cu lămâi is an unspecified painting by the Realist artist Alexandru Ciucurencu. It dates from 1945 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Natură statică cu lămâi is a 1945 painting by Alexandru Ciucurencu, a Romanian Post-Impressionist artist and member of the Romanian Academy.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a still life arrangement featuring a green vase with flowers, two lemons, and a small wooden box on a rough wooden surface, set against a worn, textured wall with a window.
Technique & Style
Ciucurencu's use of thick, uneven brushstrokes and impasto technique gives the painting a rough, tactile quality, emphasizing the textures of the objects and surfaces.
History & Provenance
Ciucurencu trained at the National School of Fine Arts in Bucharest and later at the Académie Julian in Paris under André Lhote, before creating this work in 1945.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alexandru Ciucurencu (Romanian pronunciation:; 27 September 1903 – 27 December 1977) was a Romanian Post-Impressionist painter, and a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy.
