Portret(ul lui Nicolae) Iorga (în roba de doctor honoris causa al Universității Oxford)
1933
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
1933
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Portret(ul lui Nicolae) Iorga (în roba de doctor honoris causa al Universității Oxford) is a 1933 by Magda Iorga, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
The painting depicts a man dressed in a red and white robe, with a black sash and a black book in his hands. He is balding, with a long white beard and mustache. The background of the painting is a dark red color. The man's attire suggests that he is a scholar or academic, and the book in his hands reinforces this idea. The painting's style is realistic, with attention to detail in the man's facial features and clothing. The painting is a print, and its medium and style are reminiscent of traditional European art. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up the technique.
