Furtună

Furtună

Elena Popea

1920

unspecified

From the collection of Octavian Goga Memorial Museum

About this work

This painting shows a stormy sky with thick, swirling brushstrokes in blues, whites, and grays. Below, dark shapes suggest trees or cliffs, while the foreground has quick, rough strokes of green and brown—maybe grass or rocks. The colors are muddy but the sky feels dramatic, with light breaking through in spots. The paint is applied in heavy, textured layers, especially in the sky. That thick, almost 3D look is called *impasto*—it makes the painting feel almost tactile. Check out technique: impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.

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