Artwork
Hanul/Pasajul Bazaca, din ciclul „Bucureștiul pitoresc”
Hanul/Pasajul Bazaca, din ciclul „Bucureștiul pitoresc” is a print by Alexandru Poitevin-Skeletti. It dates from 1943 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania. Alexandru Poitevin‑Skeletti’s 1943 canvas, titled Hanul/Pasajul Bazaca, belongs to his series “Bucureștiul pitoresc.
About this work
Overview
Alexandru Poitevin‑Skeletti’s 1943 canvas, titled Hanul/Pasajul Bazaca, belongs to his series “Bucureștiul pitoresc.” The work records a bustling street market in Bucharest, rendered in a compact format that emphasizes the everyday vitality of the city’s commercial life during the early 1940s.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a crowded outdoor bazaar where vendors display books, textiles, and assorted merchandise beneath narrow, multistory façades. Figures in period attire, among them a woman in a pink dress and wide‑brimmed hat, navigate the stalls, suggesting a snapshot of communal interaction and the social rhythms of wartime urban Romania.
Technique & Style
Poitevin‑Skeletti employs brisk, loosely applied brushstrokes that convey movement and immediacy. Light and shadow are modulated through a subtle chiaroscuro, allowing forms to emerge with depth while retaining a painterly surface that avoids excessive detail, thereby foregrounding atmosphere over precise representation.
History & Provenance
Created in 1943 as part of the “Bucureștiul pitoresc” cycle, the painting reflects the artist’s interest in documenting Romanian cityscapes during a turbulent era. Its provenance remains linked to the artist’s estate and subsequent museum collections that focus on 20th‑century Romanian visual culture.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alexandru Poitevin-Skeletti spent his life slipping between two cities: Bucharest’s teeming alleys and Paris’s quiet studios.
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