Vorniceasa Smaranda Manu
From the collection of Iulian Antonescu Bacău Museum Complex
From the collection of Iulian Antonescu Bacău Museum Complex
Dominant colour
Vorniceasa Smaranda Manu is a work by Mihail Töpler, held at Iulian Antonescu Bacău Museum Complex.
This painting shows a woman in fancy clothes holding a young child. The woman wears a light-colored dress with lace trim and a feathered hairpiece. The child is dressed in a simple blue outfit, looking up with a calm face. Both sit against a dark, blurry background. The woman’s dress has a belt with a small coin-like design. The artist used soft lighting to make the faces stand out against the shadowy background. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works.
