Nicolae Kretzulescu (prim ministru al Principatelor Unite, ministru de interne)
1850
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Romanian History
1850
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Romanian History
This is a portrait of an older man with a white mustache and dark suit. His face is serious, and the background is plain black. The frame is gold with fancy carvings around the edges. The painting looks like it was made to show power—notice the man’s stern expression and the dark, simple background. The artist used light and shadow to make his face stand out. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
