Artwork
Flori de măr
Flori de măr is a print by Eustațiu Stoenescu. It dates from 1930 and is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
Flori de măr is a painting by Eustațiu Stoenescu, a Romanian artist active in the early 20th century. Created around 1930, it showcases his skill beyond portraiture, his primary recognized genre.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a vase filled with apple blossoms, some still attached to branches, set against a swirling brown and green background. Loose petals are scattered on a rusty tabletop, suggesting a moment captured in time.
Technique & Style
Stoenescu employed thick, uneven brushstrokes and impasto technique to convey a sense of roughness and immediacy. The loose, expressive strokes give the scene a dynamic, sketch-like quality.
History & Provenance
Eustațiu Stoenescu was born in 1884 in Craiova, trained in Paris under Jean-Paul Laurens from 1900, and later based in New York City until his death in 1957. He gained early recognition with exhibitions in Paris and Craiova in 1905.
Artist & collection
Artist
Eustațiu Stoenescu (Craiova, 1884-New York City, 1957) was a Romanian painter principally known for his portraiture.
