Chioggia
1924
unspecified
From the collection of Colecție particulară - București
1924
unspecified
From the collection of Colecție particulară - București
Chioggia is a 1924 unspecified by Gheorghe Petrașcu, held at Colecție particulară - București.
This painting shows a rough, brick building with three dark arches at the bottom. The walls are painted in thick, uneven strokes of red and brown, almost like they’re made of real plaster. The sky above is a flat blue, and the water below is choppy, with quick black and white dashes. The brushstrokes are so heavy you can almost feel the texture—it looks like the paint was scraped on. This style is called *impasto*, where thick layers of paint create a 3D effect. Look up technique: impasto to see more examples of this bold, tactile way of painting.
Gheorghe Petrașcu painted quiet scenes of buildings, streets, and still lifes in the 1920s and ’30s Romania.
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