Artwork
Asetelma
Asetelma is an unspecified painting by Ilmari Aalto. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Asetelma is a painting depicting a still life arrangement on a table.
Subject & Meaning
The still life features a large clay jar with inscriptions, accompanied by fruit and other objects, set against a blue-green wall with a stack of red volumes or boxes behind the jar.
Technique & Style
The painting is characterized by thick, bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors, with an emphasis on capturing shapes and colors rather than precise details, utilizing impasto technique to achieve a textured effect.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ilmari Aalto made bold, angular paintings in the Finnish Expressionist style. His *Kubistinen sommitelma* and *Asetelma, kannu, ruukku, pullo ja omenoita* show lush colors and simplified shapes that push objects toward…
