Lorica cu crizanteme
1913
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1913
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Lorica cu crizanteme is a 1913 unspecified by Ștefan Luchian, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
A woman sits on a dark couch, smiling softly. She wears a light dress with a dark shawl over her shoulders. In her lap, she holds a small pot with wilting flowers—some pink, some white—and a few loose blooms lie scattered on the couch. Behind her, a table holds a vase with more flowers, and a lamp glows in the dim room. The brushstrokes are thick, almost rough, making the colors pop against the dark background. The light on her face and the flowers feels warm and real. Look up impasto to see how this thick paint technique works.
Ștefan Luchian painted quiet scenes of daily life in late-1800s Romania: sunlit houses, country roads, and a single studio work called Atelierul from 1894.
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