Clopotnița Bisericii din Târgoviște
1927
unspecified
From the collection of Țării Crișurilor Museum
1927
unspecified
From the collection of Țării Crișurilor Museum
Clopotnița Bisericii din Târgoviște is a 1927 unspecified by Gheorghe Petrașcu, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Țării Crișurilor Museum.
This painting shows a weathered building with a small tower and arched doorway. The walls are rough and peeling, mostly white and gray, while the roof is brown and uneven. The sky above is pale blue with quick, sketchy brushstrokes, and the ground looks muddy and uneven. Shadows are dark and thick, making the building look old and worn. The artist used thick paint in some spots, especially on the tower and doorway, which makes the texture pop. This style is called *impasto*—where paint is laid on so heavily you can almost feel the brushstrokes. Check out how Gheorghe Petrașcu used *impasto* in this painting.
Gheorghe Petrașcu painted quiet scenes of buildings, streets, and still lifes in the 1920s and ’30s Romania.
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