Casa Moruzzi (Casa cu lanțuri)
1919
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
1919
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Casa Moruzzi (Casa cu lanțuri) is a 1919 by Jean Alexandru Steriadi, depicting house, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This painting shows two old buildings on a snowy street corner. The walls are faded yellow and brown, with dark trim around the windows. Roofs are steep, covered in red tiles, and chimneys stick up. A small awning hangs over a shop door, and the ground looks wet and slushy. The brushstrokes are thick and visible, giving the walls a textured look. The artist focused on light hitting the buildings, making some spots brighter than others. Try looking up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
