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Târg anual la Sibiu

Frantz cel Tânăr Neuhauser

1789

unspecified

From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Rococo painting Romanticism 18th Century Farmers' Market Marketplace

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Târg anual la Sibiu is a 1789 unspecified by Frantz cel Tânăr Neuhauser, a Rococo painting work, depicting Farmers' Market, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?: Frantz cel Tânăr Neuhauser
When & what style?: 1789 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a packed outdoor market in front of big buildings with red roofs and tall church spires. Crowds of people fill the scene, some standing, others under white tents, all dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The sky above is pale with faint clouds, and the whole image looks a little faded, like it’s been around for a while. The text at the bottom calls it a yearly fair in a German town. The artist packed in so many people that the market stalls and buildings feel alive with activity. Look up farmers' market to see how these scenes compare to real ones today.