Artwork
Turmă în drum spre casă

Turmă în drum spre casă is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Pieter van zis Standaart Bloemen. It is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
Turmă în drum spre casă is a painting depicting a group of animals traversing a rural landscape.
Subject & Meaning
The scene features horses, goats, and sheep walking along a road, set against a backdrop of hills, mountains, and a large structure resembling a castle or church. The title suggests the animals are returning home.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and atmosphere, using contrasts of light and dark to convey the scene's mood and dimensionality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pieter van zis Standaart Bloemen
Jan Bloemen painted the same dusty road over and over, a skinny dog always napping in the same patch of shade.











