Compoziție

Compoziție

Hans Mattis-Teutsch

1920

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows bold, flat shapes in bright colors—blues, greens, oranges, and purples—stacked unevenly. Sharp black lines divide the colors like puzzle pieces, with no clear edges or depth. The background is a pale blue, and the forms overlap in a way that feels both heavy and floating. The artist used thick, visible brushstrokes to create the shapes, giving the painting a textured look. It’s hard to tell what the subject is supposed to be—maybe a face or a landscape—but it’s not realistic. Next, check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.

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