Who painted Visul cailor sălbatici?

Visul cailor sălbatici was painted by Știrbu Ștefan in 1974.

Where can I see Visul cailor sălbatici?

Visul cailor sălbatici is held by Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

What movement is Visul cailor sălbatici?

Visul cailor sălbatici is associated with Surrealism.

Artwork

Visul cailor sălbatici

Știrbu Ștefan , 1974

Visul cailor sălbatici is an unspecified painting by the Surrealist artist Știrbu Ștefan. It dates from 1974 and is held in the collection of the Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1974 by Romanian artist Ștefan Știrbu, Visul cailor sălbatici is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The work is an image that presents a nocturnal tableau populated by fantastical creatures and human figures, set against a deep‑blue, star‑spattered sky illuminated by a thin crescent moon.

Subject & Meaning

The composition juxtaposes imagined beasts, some bearing tiger‑like stripes, others with the slender limbs of deer, who appear to whirl in a communal dance around the lunar light. Below them, two musicians perform amid a verdant garden dotted with vivid blossoms and miniature dwellings, suggesting a synthesis of mythic wilderness and cultivated domesticity.

Technique & Style

Știrbu employs a dreamlike visual language, using stark contrasts between the dark sky and luminous celestial elements to heighten the surreal atmosphere. The figures are rendered with fluid, elongated forms that blur the boundary between animal and human, while the garden scene is depicted with a more detailed, decorative approach, emphasizing texture and color.

History & Provenance

The painting entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings shortly after its completion, becoming part of the institution’s effort to document contemporary Romanian visual culture. Its acquisition reflects the museum’s broader mandate to preserve works that intersect folk motifs with modern artistic experimentation.

Context

Produced during a period of heightened interest in folklore and symbolic imagery in Eastern Europe, the piece reflects the artist’s engagement with Romanian mythic traditions. The title, translating to “The Dream of Wild Horses,” invokes the cultural resonance of untamed equine figures, while the inclusion of musical performers links the scene to communal rituals.

Icoana îl reprezintă pe sfântul mucenic Teodor Tiron . Sfântul, în centrul compoziției, călare pe cal , înfige o suliță lungă(ce marchează diagonala compoziției)în gura balaurului plasat inferior, dimensiuni reduse. Foarte asemănătoare cu reprezentarea sf Gheorghe, calul este roșu. Veșmintele sunt asemănătoare celor ale soldaților chezaro-crăiești, cizme înalte, negre, pantaloni bufanți cu motive fitomorfe, lorică, tunică scurtă, verde, mantie roșu-cărămiziu. Poziționarea neanatomică. trăsăturile butucănoase, ochii mari, negri, părul lung, negru închis lăsat pe umeri. Nimb cu decor fitomorf. Câmp albastru ultramarin cu decor floral(o floare pe o tulpină uriașă, două flori mai mici) și astral(steluțe albe și roșii). Chenar dublu pe laturile verticale(lanț vertical de romburi alternând cromatic) și semicercuri. Relief din benzi orizontale vălurite, diferite culori(verde, roșu, roz) Foiță de aur. Rama brun roșcat, decorată cu linii vălurite dispuse orizontal, întrerupte ritmic de linii drepte transversale. În colțul din stânga jos o etichetă cu numele Prof Gusti, bătut la mașină. Suportul pictural crăpat, stratul pictural exfoliat, temă rară., Ana Deji

Artist & collection

Artist

Știrbu Ștefan

A Romanian printmaker, Ștefan Știrbu made linocuts and paintings that blend folklore scenes with everyday life.

Museum

Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

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