Artwork

Tablou ”Omagiu” semnat Sabin Bălașa, comandat de Comitetul Municipal de Partid București și oferit lui Nicolae Ceaușescu cu ocazia zilei sale de naștere, ianuarie 1978.

Tablou ”Omagiu” semnat Sabin Bălașa, comandat de Comitetul Municipal de Partid București și oferit lui Nicolae Ceaușescu cu ocazia zilei sale de naștere, ianuarie 1978., by Sabin Bălașa
Tablou ”Omagiu” semnat Sabin Bălașa, comandat de Comitetul Municipal de Partid București și oferit lui Nicolae Ceaușescu cu ocazia zilei sale de naștere, ianuarie 1978., by Sabin Bălașa

Tablou ”Omagiu” semnat Sabin Bălașa, comandat de Comitetul Municipal de Partid București și oferit lui Nicolae Ceaușescu cu ocazia zilei sale de naștere, ianuarie 1978. is a print by Sabin Bălașa. It is held in the collection of the National Museum of Romanian History.

About this work

Overview

"Omagiu" is a painting by Sabin Bălașa, created in 1978 for the Bucharest Municipal Party Committee as a birthday gift for Nicolae Ceaușescu. The work portrays a formally dressed man with a sash against a textured, multicolored backdrop.

Subject & Meaning

The subject, likely Nicolae Ceaușescu himself, is depicted in a serious, formal attire with a decorative sash, conveying an air of solemnity and official honor, reflective of the painting's commemorative purpose.

Technique & Style

Bălașa employed a subdued color palette, punctuated by the vibrant sash, and a textured backdrop that transitions from blue-green to yellow, creating depth and drawing the viewer's attention to the subject.

History & Provenance

Commissioned by the Bucharest Municipal Party Committee, the painting was presented to Nicolae Ceaușescu on his birthday in January 1978, highlighting its origins in state-sponsored commemoration.

Artist & collection

Artist

Sabin Bălașa

Sabin Bălașa painted large oil-on-canvas tributes of the 1970s–80s, usually showing leaders surrounded by crowds and doves against deep blue backgrounds.