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Seminud feminin, by Margarete Depner, unspecified

Seminud feminin

Margarete Depner

unspecified

From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Seminud feminin is an unspecified by Margarete Depner, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?
Margarete Depner
Where can I see it?
Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting depicts a woman with short dark hair, standing with her left hand on her hip and her right arm bent at the elbow. She is nude from the waist up, with her torso facing the viewer and her head turned to the left. The background of the painting is a muted color, with shades of gray and brown. The woman's pose is relaxed, with her weight shifted onto her left leg. Her facial expression is neutral, with her eyes cast downward. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting, with the woman's form emerging from the shadows. If you're interested in learning more about this artist's work, you might want to look up Depner, Margarete.

About the artist

Portrait of Margarete Depner
Artist

Margarete Depner

Margarete Depner was a Romanian sculptor, painter and illustrator of Transylvanian Saxon ancestry. Born in Braşov in 1885, she died in 1970 in the same city. In 1931, she studied at the Berlin studio of Josef Thorak.

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