Artwork
Vedere din Pekin
Vedere din Pekin is an unspecified painting by Micaela Eleutheriade. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
Vedere din Pekin, executed around 1950 by Micaela Eleutheriade, presents an imagined urban panorama. The composition is populated with a dense array of structures, a solitary tree with stripped limbs, and a modest number of figures moving through the scene. A prominent tower rises on the right, anchoring the visual field.
Subject & Meaning
The work captures a bustling city environment, suggesting daily activity within a densely built area. The inclusion of a bare‑branch tree and scattered pedestrians provides a human scale against the overwhelming architectural mass, hinting at the coexistence of nature and urban life.
Technique & Style
Eleutheriade employs a loosely rendered, semi‑abstract approach, allowing brushstrokes to blur edges and soften forms. A palette of yellows, reds, browns, and greens creates a warm, varied surface, while the gestural handling of paint conveys movement and the vibrancy of the cityscape.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1950, Vedere din Pekin belongs to the early post‑war period of Eleutheriade’s output. Specific details of its exhibition history or ownership are not documented 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.
