1956
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Horă is a 1956 unspecified by Magdalena Rădulescu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a wild, colorful crowd of dancers. The figures are packed together, arms raised, wearing bright reds, yellows, and whites. Their faces are simple shapes with big eyes, and the background is a swirl of more bodies and movement. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, almost like the scene is in motion. It feels lively and full of energy, like a celebration. Look up impasto next to see how thick paint like this is used.
Magdalena Rădulescu was a Romanian modernist painter and illustrator. She was known for her symbolist and expressionist paintings, inspired by Romanian traditions and folklore. Rădulescu lived most of her life in…
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