Artwork
Ostaș român
Ostaș român is a print by Sava Albescu. It is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
Ostaș român is a portrait painting depicting a man in a dark hat with fur trim.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a man with a thick mustache and short beard, rendered in earthy tones against a plain pale green background. The focus is on his face and hat, suggesting the artist's interest in capturing the individual's character.
Technique & Style
The painting features loose, quick brushstrokes and thick paint, creating a textured, almost three-dimensional effect. This impasto technique gives the man's skin and hat a raised appearance, adding to the overall sense of depth and immediacy.
Artist & collection
Artist
Sava Albescu painted portraits like Portret de bărbat and Iosif Șterca Șuluțiu, which are part of a tradition of Romanian art.
Colonelul Holban Nicolae erou de la 1877
Portret de bărbat (Italia)
Study of a hunter
Călărași în ținută de vară
Charles Keene as a Volunteer
Studiekop van een blinde man
George Topârceanu
Kirjoittava lääkäri
Selbstbildnis (Self-Portrait) from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)
Cap de expresie
Ostaș
Luonnos malaukseen Köyhyys