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Piața în Iași (Manifestație Piața Spiridon), by Aurel Vintilescu, unspecified, 1917

Piața în Iași (Manifestație Piața Spiridon)

Aurel Vintilescu

1917

unspecified

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Piața în Iași (Manifestație Piața Spiridon) is a 1917 unspecified by Aurel Vintilescu, depicting Character, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?
Aurel Vintilescu
When & what style?
1917
Where can I see it?
Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This painting shows a crowded street at dusk. People in heavy coats walk in all directions, some carrying bags or holding hands. A big building with a dome sits in the background, lit by a dim, purple sky. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, making the scene feel busy and alive. The artist used quick, loose strokes to show the crowd’s movement. The colors are mostly dark and muted, but the dome stands out with a soft pink glow. Look up impasto to see how thick paint layers create texture like this.

About the artist

Artist

Aurel Vintilescu

Aurel Vintilescu carried a sketchbook everywhere, even on the back of his motorcycle, scribbling Iași street scenes between deliveries.

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