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Portret (Nicolae Malaxa)

Ion Theodorescu-Sion

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From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Classical Antiquity Portrait

Dominant colour

Portret (Nicolae Malaxa) is an unspecified by Ion Theodorescu-Sion, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?: Ion Theodorescu-Sion
Where can I see it?: Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This painting shows a man in a dark suit, sitting with his left arm resting on his leg. He has dark hair and a mustache. The background is dark, and the man's face is lit up, making him stand out. The man's suit is formal, and he's wearing a white pocket square. His expression is serious, and he's looking straight ahead. The painting is done in muted colors, with the man's face being the brightest part. The painting is held at the Museum of Ethnography. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures, look up Ion Theodorescu-Sion.