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Țesând la război, by Stavru Tarasov, 1949

Țesând la război

Stavru Tarasov

1949

From the collection of Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum

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Overview

Țesând la război is a 1949 by Stavru Tarasov, held at Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum.

Who painted this?
Stavru Tarasov
When & what style?
1949
Where can I see it?
Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum

About this work

This painting shows a dim room with a window framed in dark wood. Sunlight streams through the glass, lighting up a loom in the foreground. The walls are rough, and the brushstrokes are thick and uneven, giving it a textured look. The loom suggests someone was weaving cloth, maybe in a quiet corner of a home. The light hitting the threads makes them stand out against the darker background. If you like this style, check out impasto—it’s the technique of laying paint thickly so you can almost feel the texture.

About the artist

Artist

Stavru Tarasov

Stavru Tarasov painted everyday scenes in oil and sculpture—villages, riverbanks, and women weaving at looms.

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