Femei în sprijinul greviștilor

Femei în sprijinul greviștilor

Mihail Gion

1950

unspecified

From the collection of Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

About this work

This print shows a group of people in a tense scene. A woman in a long coat holds a rifle, standing over a fallen soldier. Others cluster around her—some look worried, one child reaches up, and another person kneels beside the soldier’s helmet. The background is dark and jagged, like rough trees or rain. The artist used bold black lines and flat colors, giving it a stark, urgent feel. The soldier’s helmet lies open, revealing a face inside—an odd, unsettling detail. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama.

More by Mihail Gion

Artifact World Gallery — 100,000 artworks Get the app