Artwork
Campo San Zaccaria (Piață din Veneția)
Campo San Zaccaria (Piață din Veneția) is a print by Micaela Eleutheriade. It dates from 1968 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Campo San Zaccaria, painted around 1968 by Micaela Eleutheriade, depicts a modest urban scene set in Venice. The composition centers on a large tree under which a white fountain rests, framed by a low fence that runs alongside a pathway. The work is rendered in bright, loosely applied brushstrokes that give the surface a slightly rough texture.
Subject & Meaning
The painting presents a quiet street view, featuring the tree’s expansive canopy, the simple fountain, and a fence of thin wooden posts and wire. In the distance, modest buildings with warm yellow‑orange façades line the scene, while a few pedestrians traverse the path, suggesting everyday life in the historic Venetian quarter.
Technique & Style
Eleutheriade employs a palette of vivid colors applied with quick, gestural strokes, creating a sense of immediacy. The handling of light on the fountain and the texture of the fence contrast with the broader, more fluid treatment of the sky and surrounding architecture, highlighting the artist’s balance between detail and abstraction.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1968, Campo San Zaccaria reflects Eleutheriade’s interest in urban environments during the late 1960s. The work’s title references the Campo San Zaccaria square in Venice, anchoring the scene in a specific locale, though further details of its exhibition history or ownership are not recorded in the available sources.
Artist & collection
Artist
Micaela Eleutheriade (1900–1982) was a noted Romanian painter and engraver. She was a descendant, through her mother, of the painter Gheorghe Tattarescu, the pioneer of neoclassicism in Romania.
