Artwork
Peisaj din Mangalia
Peisaj din Mangalia is an unspecified painting by Lucian Grigorescu. It dates from 1943 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Peisaj din Mangalia, created in 1943 by Romanian post-impressionist Lucian Grigorescu, is a landscape painting capturing a serene coastal scene in Mangalia.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a tranquil Mangalia landscape with a grassy field, sparse bare trees, a simple yellow building, and a distant body of water under a pale sky, conveying a sense of quiet contemplation.
Technique & Style
Grigorescu employed loose, visible brushstrokes and thick impasto in areas like trees and the building, creating a textured, almost three-dimensional effect, contrasted with a soft, blurred sky.
History & Provenance
Painted in 1943, the work reflects Grigorescu's post-impressionist style, preceding his 1948 appointment as a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lucian Grigorescu (Romanian pronunciation: ; 1 February 1894, Medgidia – 28 October 1965, Bucharest) was a Romanian post-impressionist painter.
