Profil de bătrân cu carte
1871
unspecified
From the collection of Moldova National Museum Complex
1871
unspecified
From the collection of Moldova National Museum Complex
Profil de bătrân cu carte is a 1871 unspecified by Constantin Daniel Stahi, a Impressionism work, held at Moldova National Museum Complex.
This painting shows a man with a long, hooked nose and dark hair. He’s wearing a dark green robe and holding an open book in his left hand. The lighting hits his face and shoulder, leaving the rest of the background dark. The way light and shadow separate his face from the dark background is called *chiaroscuro*. It makes his skin look warm and three-dimensional. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to create depth.
