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Peisaj din Mangalia, by Lucian Grigorescu, unspecified, 1943

Peisaj din Mangalia

Lucian Grigorescu

1943

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Dominant colour

Overview

Peisaj din Mangalia is a 1943 unspecified by Lucian Grigorescu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Lucian Grigorescu
When & what style?
1943
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a quiet scene of a grassy field with a few bare trees in the foreground. Behind them, there’s a simple yellow building with a dark roof, and a distant body of water under a pale sky. The brushstrokes are loose and visible, giving the painting a rough, textured look. The artist used thick paint in some spots, especially on the trees and building, which makes the colors pop and feel almost three-dimensional. The sky is soft and blurred, while the ground stays sharp—this contrast draws your eye. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.

About the artist

Artist

Lucian Grigorescu

Lucian Grigorescu (Romanian pronunciation: ; 1 February 1894, Medgidia – 28 October 1965, Bucharest) was a Romanian post-impressionist painter.

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