Soldați ruși în repaus (1917)
1917
From the collection of King Ferdinand I National Military Museum
1917
From the collection of King Ferdinand I National Military Museum
Dominant colour
Soldați ruși în repaus (1917) is a 1917 by Camil Ressu, held at King Ferdinand I National Military Museum.
Five soldiers in heavy coats and hats stand in a dry, open field. Their faces are serious, hands resting on belts or pockets. One sits on a low wall, head down. Behind them, a small village with a thatched roof and a few buildings sits under a pale sky. The artist used dark and light shades to show the soldiers’ forms against the flat landscape. The colors feel muted, like a quiet moment caught in time. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
