Dacă omul vrea să piară
1929
From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum
About the artist
1929
From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum
Dominant colour
Dacă omul vrea să piară is a 1929 by Aurel Popp, held at Brukenthal National Museum.
This print shows a chaotic scene of wreckage and struggle. Broken ships, tangled ropes, and scattered bodies fill the foreground. The colors are mostly dark—greens, browns, and grays—with patches of white and red standing out. The brushwork is thick, almost messy, making the scene feel rough and urgent. The faces in the background look like soldiers or sailors, some half-buried in debris. The title means *"If Man Wants to Perish"* in Romanian, hinting at a grim theme. Look up World War I to see how this kind of imagery connects to real events.
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