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Compoziție: Aruncarea zarului, by Marcel Iancu, unspecified, 1924

Compoziție: Aruncarea zarului

Marcel Iancu

1924

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Dominant colour

Overview

Compoziție: Aruncarea zarului is a 1924 unspecified by Marcel Iancu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Marcel Iancu
When & what style?
1924
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting is messy and crowded. A person sits in the middle, wearing a blue and white outfit with a strange round hat. Around them, other figures stand or crouch, dressed in odd, patchy clothes. The colors are dark and muddy, with bright spots of red and white breaking through. The faces look almost melted, like the paint was scraped or smudged. The scene feels chaotic, with no clear story. Check out impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.

About the artist

Artist

Marcel Iancu

Marcel Janco was a Romanian and Israeli visual artist, architect and art theorist.

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