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Fată din Cisnădioara, by Grete Csáki-Kopony

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Overview

Fată din Cisnădioara is a work by Grete Csáki-Kopony, depicting Boy, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?
Grete Csáki-Kopony
Where can I see it?
Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a person with short dark hair wearing a dark, buttoned shirt. They hold a shallow bowl with three apples—two yellow and one red—resting on their lap. The background is plain, with a faint shape of a pitcher and a red curtain. The brushstrokes are loose, giving the clothes and skin a textured look. The lighting is soft, focusing on the face and hands. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how light and shadow create depth.

About the artist

Artist

Grete Csáki-Kopony

A twentieth-century printmaker and painter, Grete Csáki-Kopony made delicate still lifes and quiet genre scenes in oil and on paper.

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