1918
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Înmormântarea unui prizonier în Bulgaria is a 1918 by Nicolae Tonitza, depicting Christ Carrying the Cross, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This drawing shows four men carrying a stretcher with a slumped figure on it. One man walks ahead with a rifle, another follows behind, and two others carry the stretcher. The background has wavy lines that look like uneven ground or cracks, and a simple crosspost stands in the corner. The slumped figure on the stretcher has a rough cloth draped over its shoulders, and the men’s faces are drawn in simple, bold lines. The whole scene feels tense and hurried. Next, look up christ carrying the cross to see how this image connects to older traditions.
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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