From the collection of National Museum of Romanian History
Tablou, ulei pe pânză, „Portret Elena Ceaușescu”, semnat Drăgușin în partea dreaptă jos, nedatat. Elena Ceaușescu, stând pe un scaun cu spătar înalt (jilț) într-o rochie elegantă de culoare albă. Comandat și oferit de Ministerul de Interne, 5 ianuarie 1979. is a work by Constantin Drăgușin, held at National Museum of Romanian History.
A woman sits in a fancy chair with a high back and gold armrests. She’s wearing a plain white dress with long sleeves, her hands folded in her lap. The chair is dark red, and behind her, the wall looks like striped fabric in green and orange. The brushstrokes are thick, especially on her face and hands, giving them a textured look. This style is called *impasto*—where paint is laid on thick so you can almost feel the ridges. Next, check out Constantin Drăgușin to see how he built up layers like this in other works.
Constantin Drăgușin painted official portraits in mid-20th-century Romania. One example is *Portrait Elena Ceaușescu* (1979), a large oil showing the First Lady seated in a white dress. The work was ordered by the…
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