1850
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Dominant colour
Arhitectură maură is a 1850 by Carol Pop de Szathmári, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This sketch shows a simple building with a rounded arch on the left and a patterned wall in the center. The roof has a few tiles drawn in, and there’s a small figure walking near two tall, dark columns. The paint is light and faded, with some areas looking worn or scratched. The title *Arhitectură maură* hints at a focus on Moorish-style architecture, which often includes arches and geometric shapes. The loose, sketchy lines suggest it might be a quick study rather than a polished work. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow for dramatic effect.
Carol Szathmari (Romanian: Carol Popp de Szathmari, Hungarian: Szathmáry Pap Károly; 11 January 1812, Kolozsvár – 3 July 1887, Bucharest) was a Romanian painter, lithographer, and photographer of Transylvanian Hungarian…
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