1923
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Natură statică cu mere, flori și cărți is a 1923 unspecified by Gheorghe Petrașcu, a Realism work, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a dark table with four cut-open apples, their insides glowing yellow. Next to them, a vase holds wilted flowers—some white, some brown—leaning against a dark background. A few books lie half-hidden under the apples, their spines showing. The brushstrokes are thick and textured, making the apples and flowers look almost real. The dark background makes the colors pop, especially the apples’ bright centers. Try looking up impasto to see how thick paint like this works.
Gheorghe Petrașcu (Romanian pronunciation: ; 20 November 1872, Tecuci – 1 May 1949, Bucharest) was a Romanian painter.
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