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Carol II

Dimitru Pavlu

1935

unspecified

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Classical Antiquity Portrait

Dominant colour

Carol II is a 1935 unspecified by Dimitru Pavlu, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?: Dimitru Pavlu
When & what style?: 1935
Where can I see it?: Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This painting shows a man in a dark suit with a white collar and tie. His face is serious, and he’s looking off to the side. The coat has patches on the shoulders, and the background is a plain, faded color. The brushstrokes are thick and visible, especially on the coat and face. It gives the painting a rough, textured look. This style is called impasto.

About the artist

Artist

Dimitru Pavlu

Dimitru Pavlu made figurative oil paintings in mid-20th-century Bucharest. His portrait Carol II shows the king in a high-collared uniform with medals catching the light. Another known work depicts a cobbler at a…

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