Margareta Teodoru
1850
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1850
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
This painting shows a portrait of a woman, Margareta Teodoru. She is wearing a dark-colored dress with a white collar and a headscarf. The background is a light color. The subject is looking directly at the viewer with a serious expression. Her face is rendered in detail, with visible wrinkles and a subtle smile. The painting is held at the Museum of Ethnography. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you might want to look up "chiaroscuro".