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Violoncel. Verso: Portret de femeie în clarobscur

Violoncel. Verso: Portret de femeie în clarobscur, by Theodor Aman, unspecified, 1885
Violoncel. Verso: Portret de femeie în clarobscur, by Theodor Aman, unspecified, 1885

Violoncel. Verso: Portret de femeie în clarobscur is an unspecified painting by Theodor Aman. It dates from 1885 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.

About this work

Overview

Theodor Aman created 'Violoncel. Verso: Portret de femeie în clarobscur' in 1885, a double-sided work on a single canvas.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a woman with a cello on one side and a portrait of her face on the other, with the two sides presenting different aspects of the subject.

Technique & Style

The artwork showcases contrasting styles on its two sides: loose, expressive brushstrokes on the cello side and a more controlled, shadowy portrait on the reverse, utilizing chiaroscuro to define the subject's features.

Artist & collection