Tulcea veche
1961
unspecified
From the collection of Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea
1961
unspecified
From the collection of Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea
Tulcea veche is a 1961 unspecified by Crăciun Nica Mihaela, held at Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.
This painting shows a quiet street scene with simple, blocky buildings. Two people walk away from you under a green awning, while a third person stands alone in the foreground. The colors are muted—whites, browns, and greens—with a bright blue sky above. The brushstrokes are thick and visible, giving the buildings a rough, textured look. This technique is called *impasto*, where paint is laid on thickly so you can almost see the strokes. Next, check out impasto to see how other artists used this bold, tactile style.
Crăciun Nica Mihaela painted scenes from daily life in Romania. In 1961 they made *Tulcea veche*, a painting of the old part of Tulcea on the Danube, and in 1981 *Peisaj transilvan*, a print of the Transylvanian…
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