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Peisaj

http://data.europeana.eu/place/38623

unspecified

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Classical Antiquity

Dominant colour

Peisaj is an unspecified by http://data.europeana.eu/place/38623, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?: http://data.europeana.eu/place/38623
Where can I see it?: Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This painting shows a small village with simple, rounded clay houses. The buildings have dark doorways and windows, and some have small chimneys. A few trees and bushes add green to the mostly earthy colors—yellows, browns, and soft blues in the sky. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy, giving the scene a warm, sunlit feel. It looks like the artist focused on light and shadow to show the shapes of the houses. Next, check out the technique: chiaroscuro.