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Flăcău din Ardeal, by Petre Iorgulescu-Yor, unspecified, 1924

Flăcău din Ardeal

Petre Iorgulescu-Yor

1924

unspecified

From the collection of Octavian Moșescu Râmnicu Sărat Municipal Museum

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Overview

Flăcău din Ardeal is a 1924 unspecified by Petre Iorgulescu-Yor, held at Octavian Moșescu Râmnicu Sărat Municipal Museum.

Who painted this?
Petre Iorgulescu-Yor
When & what style?
1924
Where can I see it?
Octavian Moșescu Râmnicu Sărat Municipal Museum

About this work

This painting shows a man’s face and shoulders in a soft, dreamy style. His skin is painted with a mix of pinks and purples, and his dark hat has a bright flower pinned on top. The background looks like swirling blue and green strokes, almost like wind or water. The brushstrokes are thick and blended, giving the face a fuzzy, almost glowing look. It’s not clear what the painting’s story is, but the colors feel warm and cool at the same time. Next, check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.

About the artist

Portrait of Petre Iorgulescu-Yor
Artist

Petre Iorgulescu-Yor

Petre Iorgulescu-Yor (24 December 1890, Râmnicu Sărat – 29 April 1939, Bucharest) was a Romanian Expressionist painter of Jewish and Greek ancestry.

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