Artwork
Colț de atelier
Colț de atelier is an unspecified painting by Viorel Lascăr. It dates from 1912 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Viorel Lascăr’s 1912 canvas Colț de atelier presents a modest interior space rendered in subdued tones. The composition centers on a wooden‑panelled room where a solitary table bears an assortment of everyday objects, while a white bucket rests on the floor nearby. The work captures a moment of quiet domestic routine.
Subject & Meaning
The scene offers a glimpse into a humble workshop or kitchen, emphasizing the ordinary items—bottles, jars and other containers—that populate daily life. By focusing on the unremarkable, Lascăr invites contemplation of the quiet dignity found in routine environments.
Technique & Style
Lascăr employs a restrained palette of browns, grays and whites, allowing subtle tonal shifts to define form. The application of chiaroscuro creates a gentle modeling of light and shadow, giving the cramped space a sense of depth and three‑dimensional presence despite its limited scale.
History & Provenance
Created in 1912, Colț de atelier belongs to the early period of Lascăr’s oeuvre, when he explored interior genre scenes. The painting’s subsequent ownership record is sparse, but it remains cited in catalogues of Romanian early‑20th‑century art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Viorel Lascăr made portraits and city scenes in the decade before World War I. He painted oil-on-canvas works like Nae Ionescu in 1914 and Gară in 1910, showing Bucharest’s streets and artists’ studios. His brush caught…
