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Soția pictorului cu fiul

Gheorghe Tattarescu

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Classical Antiquity Portrait

Dominant colour

Soția pictorului cu fiul is a 1850 unspecified by Gheorghe Tattarescu, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?: Gheorghe Tattarescu
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

A woman in a light blue dress sits with her arm resting on the back of a chair. Behind her, a boy in a dark outfit stands slightly to the side, looking straight ahead. The woman’s dress has lace trim, and she wears a necklace with a cross pendant and a large bracelet. The background is dark and blurry, focusing all attention on them. The woman’s dress looks soft and slightly wrinkled, like real fabric. The boy’s dark outfit contrasts with her light colors, making him stand out. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.