Artwork
Portretul sculptorului Naum Corcescu
Portretul sculptorului Naum Corcescu is a print by Hârtopeanu Petru. It dates from 1957 and is held in the collection of the Moldova National Museum Complex.
About this work
Overview
Portretul sculptorului Naum Corcescu is a portrait painting created by Romanian-German artist Petre Hârtopeanu around 1957, featuring the sculptor Naum Corcescu.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, Naum Corcescu, is portrayed in a close-up view, with his face partially in shadow, emphasizing the sculptor's presence through subtle, expressive lighting.
Technique & Style
Hârtopeanu employed thick, uneven brushstrokes and impasto techniques, imparting a textured, realistic quality to the portrait, despite the sitter's enigmatic expression.
History & Provenance
Created in the late 1950s by Petre Hârtopeanu, a painter and art educator (1913-2001), this work reflects his longstanding interest in portraiture within a dual career of art practice and teaching.
Artist & collection
Artist
Petre Hârtopeanu (15 June 1913, Dângeni, Botoșani County, Romania — 22 March 2001, Frankfurt-am-Main) was a Romanian-German painter and art professor.
