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Cortile di Ca' Pesaro - Veneția, by Micaela Eleutheriade, 1968

Cortile di Ca' Pesaro - Veneția

Micaela Eleutheriade

1968

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Dominant colour

Overview

Cortile di Ca' Pesaro - Veneția is a 1968 by Micaela Eleutheriade, depicting Alley, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Micaela Eleutheriade
When & what style?
1968
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a woman sitting on a stone ledge by a small fountain. Behind her, a fence and trees fill the background with green brushstrokes. The colors are soft and blended, with light blues and greens dominating the scene. The artist used loose, sketchy lines that feel quick and alive, almost like a sketch. The woman’s face is blurred, making her look more like a shadow than a clear portrait. Next, check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint for texture.

About the artist

Portrait of Micaela Eleutheriade
Artist

Micaela Eleutheriade

Micaela Eleutheriade (1900–1982) was a noted Romanian painter and engraver. She was a descendant, through her mother, of the painter Gheorghe Tattarescu, the pioneer of neoclassicism in Romania.

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