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Portret de femeie, by Gheorghe Panaiteanu-Bardasare, 1877

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Overview

Portret de femeie is a 1877 by Gheorghe Panaiteanu-Bardasare, a Impressionism work, held at Iulian Antonescu Bacău Museum Complex.

Who painted this?
Gheorghe Panaiteanu-Bardasare
When & what style?
1877 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Iulian Antonescu Bacău Museum Complex

About this work

This painting shows a woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a dark shawl over her shoulders. Her dress has a red bodice with gold trim and a pale, ruffled sleeve. She’s holding her hands together, looking slightly off to the side with a calm but serious expression. The brushstrokes are soft, blending light and shadow smoothly across her face and clothes. This style was meant to look like real life, not overly polished. Next, look up Realism to see more paintings that focus on everyday people this way.

About the artist

Artist

Gheorghe Panaiteanu-Bardasare

Gheorghe Panaiteanu-Bardasare focused on portraits and figure prints in the mid-1800s style of Romanian art.

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