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Peisaj industrial (Reșița)

Ștefan Popescu

1927

unspecified

From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum

Early Modern

Dominant colour

Peisaj industrial (Reșița) is a 1927 unspecified by Ștefan Popescu, held at Brukenthal National Museum.

Who painted this?: Ștefan Popescu
When & what style?: 1927
Where can I see it?: Brukenthal National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a big, rusty bridge with a train crossing it. Below, a small town sits on a hillside, with buildings packed close together. The colors are mostly browns, yellows, and grays, and the brushstrokes look thick and rough, almost like the scene itself is uneven. The bridge’s metal beams are painted with heavy, textured strokes—this might be a technique called *impasto*, where paint is laid on thick so you can almost feel the texture. Check out the technique: impasto to see how artists use thick paint for dramatic effect.