Artwork
Mila
Mila is an unspecified painting by Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck. It dates from 1929 and is held in the collection of the Bucharest Municipality Museum.
About this work
Overview
Mila is a circular painting created by Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck around 1929, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene scene of a reclining woman and a child beside her, with a winged figure hovering above. The gentle interaction between the figures conveys a sense of quiet tenderness, though the scene lacks overt religious symbolism.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique utilizing strong contrasts between light and dark, to create depth in the composition. The image is framed by an ornate gold-patterned border, set against a soft green background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck was a Romanian painter with a strong influence on cultural life in the interwar period.
Death of Isaac, from Wells Cathedral
Сім'я
Turcoaice culcate în iarbă
Augustus Listening to the Reading of the Aeneid
Fată pe gânduri
The First Morning (Albert and Charlotte Dubray Besnard and their Son, Robert)
The Daughter of Jairius
Pieta
Pieta
Țărănci la masă
Scenă mitologică
Învierea și Prohodul lui Iisus