Portret de ofițer (Colonel C. Budișteanu)
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
This is a portrait of a man in a dark military uniform with bright red collar and cuffs. His chest is covered in medals—gold, red, and blue ribbons with stars and crosses. The background is plain and dark, so the colors of his uniform and medals stand out. A small emblem with a crown sits in the top-right corner. The way the light hits his face makes it look three-dimensional, almost like you could reach out and touch it. The artist used shading to give the portrait depth, especially on his mustache and medals. Try looking up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
