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Regina Elisabeta, by Gheorghe Popovici, 1914

Regina Elisabeta

Gheorghe Popovici

1914

From the collection of National Museum of Romanian History

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Overview

Regina Elisabeta is a 1914 by Gheorghe Popovici, held at National Museum of Romanian History.

Who painted this?
Gheorghe Popovici
When & what style?
1914
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Romanian History

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a person in profile. They’re wearing a dark coat and a white hat pulled low over their head. The face is slightly blurred, but you can still see the shape of their nose and jaw. The image looks like an old print, with a crown symbol in the top-right corner. It’s framed in a simple gold-and-brown border. If you like this style, check out chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Artist

Gheorghe Popovici

Gheorghe Popovici made prints, paintings, and textiles in the early 1900s. Look at his 1903 woven “Struguri” and the 1914 print “Regina Elisabeta” to see how pattern and portrait blend. His autumn landscape “Peisaj de…

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