Artwork
MOTIV FOLCLORIC
MOTIV FOLCLORIC is an unspecified painting by Micaela Eleutheriade. It dates from 1941 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
MOTIV FOLCLORIC, created circa 1941 by Micaela Eleutheriade, is a vibrant, whimsical painting that embodies a folk-inspired aesthetic through its bold colors and simplistic forms.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a joyful, surreal world where a woman in a striped dress dances beside a distinctive yellow sunflower with a checkered center.
The scene depicts a joyful, surreal world where a woman in a striped dress dances beside a distinctive yellow sunflower with a checkered center. Accompanying elements include long-necked birds in flight, a child floating in the sky with a floral headpiece, and a multifaceted background that blends blue waves, a green wavy line, dark foliage, and a spiral vine. These elements collectively convey a sense of weightless, dreamy movement.
Technique & Style
Eleutheriade employed a distinctive visual language characterized by flat, bold colors and simple, geometric shapes. This approach, coupled with the unconventional details like the checkered sunflower, reinforces the work's folk-art inspiration while maintaining a unique, modern sensibility.
History & Provenance
Created in the early 1940s, specific details regarding the work's provenance and historical context are not provided in the available information.
Context
MOTIV FOLCLORIC reflects Eleutheriade's broader artistic tendency towards playful, colorful compositions, as evident in her body of work.
Legacy
The work's impact and reception over time are not detailed in the provided sources, though its style suggests a contribution to the evolution of folk-inspired modern art.
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.
