Artwork
Dealuri la Balcic
Dealuri la Balcic is an unspecified painting by the Romanesque artist Francisc Șirato. It dates from 1925 and is held in the collection of the Art Museum of Constanta.
About this work
Overview
Created circa 1925, Dealuri la Balcic is a landscape by Romanian artist Francisc Şirato, a member of the early‑20th‑century collective known as the Grupul celor patru. The work exemplifies Şirato’s engagement with modernist tendencies in Romanian painting and is presently part of the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings.
Subject & Meaning
The canvas depicts a modest village scene: a dirt road winds past simple white‑walled houses topped with red tiles, while a flock of sheep grazes on vivid yellow grass. Distant green hills punctuated by scattered dwellings frame the composition, suggesting a tranquil rural life in the Black Sea resort of Balcic.
Technique & Style
Şirato employs a pronounced impasto technique, allowing thick, tactile brushstrokes to surface across the picture plane. The palette is bold, with colors applied in a manner that retains their individual intensity rather than blending smoothly, imparting a lively, almost kinetic quality to the landscape.
History & Provenance
Born in 1877, Şirato was active during the first half of the twentieth century, contributing as a painter, graphic artist, and critic to Romanian modern art. Dealuri la Balcic belongs to a series of landscape works he produced in the 1920s and entered the Museum of Ethnography’s collection, where it remains accessible to the public.
Artist & collection
Artist
Francisc Şirato (15 August 1877-4 August 1953) was a Romanian painter, graphic artist, art critic, and designer.
