Υδατογραφία Βούλγαρων στρατιωτών, αιχμάλωτων του ελληνικού στρατού στην Κρέσνα
1913
unspecified
From the collection of Historical & Ethnological Society of Greece
1913
unspecified
From the collection of Historical & Ethnological Society of Greece
This painting shows a group of men in military uniforms, some sitting and others standing, in a rocky, desert-like setting. The men wear hats and boots, and some have bags or rifles. The scene is painted in shades of brown and tan, with a blue sky visible in the background. The men appear to be prisoners of war, as indicated by the title of the painting. The artist has captured the sense of fatigue and resignation on the faces of the soldiers. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in an image, look up chiaroscuro.
