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Interior la mânăstirea Viforâta, by Gheorghe Petrașcu, unspecified, 1928

Interior la mânăstirea Viforâta

Gheorghe Petrașcu

1928

unspecified

From the collection of Ion Ionescu-Quintus Prahova County Art Museum

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Overview

Interior la mânăstirea Viforâta is a 1928 unspecified by Gheorghe Petrașcu, a Romanesque work, held at Ion Ionescu-Quintus Prahova County Art Museum.

Who painted this?
Gheorghe Petrașcu
When & what style?
1928 · Romanesque
Where can I see it?
Ion Ionescu-Quintus Prahova County Art Museum

About this work

This painting shows a simple monastery room with wooden tables and chairs. Natural light fills the space through two small windows. The walls are bare except for a few hooks and shelves. The artist painted this in 1928, using thick, rough brushstrokes to capture texture. You can see the brush marks clearly in the wood and fabric. It feels like the room itself is part of the story. This work makes you wonder about daily life in the monastery. It’s quiet but full of small details. Look up the Museum of Ethnography.

About the artist

Artist

Gheorghe Petrașcu

Gheorghe Petrașcu painted quiet scenes of buildings, streets, and still lifes in the 1920s and ’30s Romania.

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