Artwork
Balada
Balada is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Kimon Loghi. It dates from 1903 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Balada is a painting created by Kimon Loghi in 1903.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a solitary male figure seated on a rocky outcropping overlooking a lake, where four women are bathing. The scene is framed by trees with vibrant autumn foliage and a bright sky with scattered clouds.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by thick, textured brushstrokes, particularly evident on the man's skin and the rock face, lending the painting a dynamic, rough-hewn quality. The use of light and shadow accentuates the figures, with areas of glow contrasting with shadowed sections.
Artist & collection
Artist
Kimon Loghi painted bright, sunlit scenes of people at leisure by the sea. In 1903 he showed “Balada” and later captured bathers in “Femei la scăldat,” set a beach near Concarneau in “Plajă la Beg - Meil,” and printed…
