Artwork
Peisaj cu case (Mangalia)
Peisaj cu case (Mangalia) is an unspecified painting by the Romanesque artist Gheorghe Petrașcu. It dates from 1927 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Peisaj cu case (Mangalia) is a 1927 painting by Gheorghe Petrașcu, a Romanian artist known for landscapes and still lifes.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a coastal village scene with houses along the shoreline, capturing the worn, weathered quality of old buildings on a hillside.
Technique & Style
Petrașcu employed thick brushstrokes and impasto, giving the painting a textured surface that conveys the roughness of the buildings' worn walls.
History & Provenance
The artist exhibited widely during his lifetime and posthumously, including at the Paris International Exhibition and the Venice Biennale.
Artist & collection
Artist
Gheorghe Petrașcu (Romanian pronunciation:; 20 November 1872, Tecuci – 1 May 1949, Bucharest) was a Romanian painter.
