Peisaj cu copaci și biserică

Peisaj cu copaci și biserică

Valentin Hoeflich

1936

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a small church with a pointed roof standing in a snowy field. Tall, leafless trees surround it, their branches bare against a pale sky. The colors are mostly gray, white, and muted browns, giving a quiet, wintry feel. The brushstrokes are thick and textured, almost like the artist scraped paint to show the texture of snow and bark. This makes the scene feel rough and real, not smooth. Look up *impasto* to see how artists use thick paint like this.

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