Artwork
Natură moartă cu piersici
Natură moartă cu piersici is a print by Marius Bunescu. It dates from 1949 and is held in the collection of the Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum.
About this work
Overview
Natură moartă cu piersici / Natură moartă cu fructe și obiecte is a still-life painting created by Romanian artist Marius Bunescu around 1949. The work is part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a table with a bowl of peaches, bottles, a vase with a white flower, and surrounding objects, set against a dimly lit room with a wooden door and shelves.
Technique & Style
Bunescu employed thick brushstrokes and impasto to capture the texture of the fruit and the play of light on its surfaces, creating a vivid contrast with the muted tones of the tablecloth.
History & Provenance
Marius Bunescu, trained in Constanța and Munich, was a prominent figure in Romanian art institutions, having directed the Anastase Simu Museum. His work is characteristic of his later career, focused on still-life compositions.
Artist & collection
Artist
Marius Bunescu (15 May 1881 – 31 March 1971) was a Romanian painter, organizer of the National Museum of Art, and director of the Anastase Simu Museum.
Museum
Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum
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