1923
From the collection of Art museum of Craiova
Călugărița is a 1923 by Nicolae Tonitza, held at Art museum of Craiova.
This is a close-up portrait of a person wearing a dark hood that covers their hair. Their face is pale with a simple white collar showing at the neck. The brushstrokes are thick and uneven, giving the skin and hood a rough texture. The painting looks unfinished, like it was never fully smoothed out. The background is a dull, faded color, making the face stand out more. Try looking up *chiaroscuro* to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
Nicolae Tonitza was a Romanian painter, engraver, lithographer, journalist and art critic. Drawing inspiration from Post-Impressionism and Expressionism, he had a major role in introducing modernist guidelines to local art.
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