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Piața Mare

Aristomene Murnu-Gheorghiades

1905

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Classical Antiquity

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Piața Mare is a 1905 by Aristomene Murnu-Gheorghiades, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?: Aristomene Murnu-Gheorghiades
When & what style?: 1905
Where can I see it?: Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This sketch shows a busy street scene with lots of people. Some stand, some sit, and one man is crouched down. The crowd wears different hats and coats, and a few carry bags or tools. A building with tall windows and columns is in the background. The artist used quick lines to show movement and texture. The faces look real, even though it’s just a drawing. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.