Who painted POMUL VIEȚII?

POMUL VIEȚII was painted by Micaela Eleutheriade in 1941.

Where can I see POMUL VIEȚII?

POMUL VIEȚII is held by National Museum of Art of Romania.

Artwork

POMUL VIEȚII

Micaela Eleutheriade , 1941

POMUL VIEȚII 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

Created around 1941, POMUL VIEȚII is an image by Romanian artist Micaela Eleutheriade. The composition features two standing figures positioned side by side before a textured wall and a sky‑filled border. A small plant with yellow blossoms emerges between them, while the background includes stylized birds and stars.

Subject & Meaning

The left figure is dressed in a white blouse and a long purple skirt; the right figure is unclothed except for a waist‑wrap. Their expressions are serene, suggesting a quiet, perhaps contemplative encounter. The intervening plant may symbolize growth or renewal, linking the two presences within the broader natural and celestial setting.

Technique & Style

Eleutheriade employs bold, flat areas of color without fine detailing, giving the scene a graphic quality. The surface appears to mimic impasto, with thickly applied paint that creates a rough texture on the wall background. The simplified forms and vivid palette reflect a modernist approach to figure painting.

History & Provenance

POMUL VIEȚII dates to the early 1940s, a period marked by significant social and artistic change in Romania. While specific exhibition records are scarce, the work is attributed to Eleutheriade’s output during this era, illustrating her engagement with figurative composition and experimental surface treatment.

Artist & collection

Artist

Micaela Eleutheriade

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.