Open full image Pin

Mama

Johann Daniel Donat

unspecified

From the collection of Timișoara National Museum of Art

Classical Antiquity Portrait Famili

Dominant colour

Mama is an unspecified by Johann Daniel Donat, depicting Famili, held at Timișoara National Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Johann Daniel Donat
Where can I see it?: Timișoara National Museum of Art

About this work

The painting depicts a woman in a white dress with puffy sleeves, her dark hair styled in an updo. The background is a dark brown color, which contrasts with the woman's light-colored clothing. The woman's expression is neutral, and her gaze is directed straight ahead. The painting's style is realistic, with attention to detail in the woman's facial features and clothing. The overall mood of the painting is calm and serene. The painting is a portrait of a woman, and it is held at the Museum of Ethnography. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume, look up chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Artist

Johann Daniel Donat

Johann Daniel Donat made warm, intimate portraits in print and paint of family members, leaving us five small works: the drypoint *Copilul*, the oil sketch *Tatăl*, the etching *Unchiul*, plus *Mama* and *Bunica* in paint.

See the richer artist page