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Portetul lui Nicolae Bălcescu, by Gheorghe Tattarescu, unspecified

Portetul lui Nicolae Bălcescu

Gheorghe Tattarescu

unspecified

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

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Overview

Portetul lui Nicolae Bălcescu is an unspecified by Gheorghe Tattarescu, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?
Gheorghe Tattarescu
Where can I see it?
Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This is a close-up portrait of a man with dark hair, a mustache, and a serious expression. He’s wearing a black coat with a white collar and a dark bow tie. The background is plain and dark, keeping all focus on his face. The painting uses soft shading to make his face look three-dimensional. His hair and mustache are painted with careful detail, almost like they’re real. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.

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