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Farul

Maria Constantin

1950

unspecified

From the collection of Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

Classical Antiquity Blue Lighthouse

Dominant colour

Farul is a 1950 unspecified by Maria Constantin, depicting Blue, held at Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

Who painted this?: Maria Constantin
When & what style?: 1950
Where can I see it?: Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

About this work

This painting shows a quiet water scene with a lighthouse standing tall on the left. The sky is a soft blue, and the water below looks calm but textured, almost like wet sand. In the distance, a line of trees and a few small buildings fade into the mist. The lighthouse is the only sharp shape in the scene—everything else blends into the grayish-blue tones. The artist used loose brushstrokes, making the water and sky feel alive but dreamy. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings.