Artwork
Stradă din Sighișoara
Stradă din Sighișoara is an unspecified painting by Petre Iorgulescu-Yor. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the Art Museum of Constanta.
About this work
Overview
Stradă din Sighișoara is a painting by Petre Iorgulescu-Yor, created around 1924. It is an Expressionist work depicting a street scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a narrow street in Sighișoara, flanked by crumbling buildings with rough walls and small, dark windows. Figures are present, including one in a white dress under an archway, holding a red bundle.
Technique & Style
The work features thick, uneven brushstrokes and an impasto style, giving the scene a rough, textured appearance. Earthy browns and greens dominate the color palette, contributing to the overall emotional intensity.
History & Provenance
The painting is now housed in the Museum of Ethnography, providing a context for its themes and subjects.
Artist & collection
Artist
Petre Iorgulescu-Yor (24 December 1890, Râmnicu Sărat – 29 April 1939, Bucharest) was a Romanian Expressionist painter of Jewish and Greek ancestry.
