1867
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Autoportret Gheorghe Tattarescu is a 1867 by Gheorghe Tattarescu, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This painting shows a man with a dark mustache and a serious expression. He’s wearing a black hat with a red band, a dark coat, and a light-colored shirt with a red scarf or sash. The background looks like a rough stone wall, and the lighting is dim, making his face stand out. The brushstrokes are thick and textured, especially on his coat and hat, giving it a slightly rough look. This technique makes the colors pop against the dark background. Check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint for this kind of texture.
Gheorghe Tattarescu (Romanian pronunciation: ; October 1818 – October 24, 1894) was a Romanian painter and a pioneer of neoclassicism in his country's modern painting.
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