Artwork
Portretul pictorului Menelas Simonidy
Portretul pictorului Menelas Simonidy is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Constantin Pascali. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Painted in 1890 by Constantin Pascali, 'Portretul pictorului Menelas Simonidy' is a portrait of a man identified as Menelas Simonidy.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is depicted as an artist, indicated by his attire and the painting tools he holds. His dark hair and formal clothing, including a black suit jacket and tie, are rendered in detail.
Technique & Style
The painting's attention to everyday detail and its muted color palette, evident in the gray background, reflect influences from Realist and Impressionist art movements.
Artist & collection
Artist
Constantin Pascali made portraits in late-19th-century Bucharest. His 1890 painting “Portretul pictorului Menelas Simonidy” shows a painter with a beard in a dark coat, lit from the front. A year later he turned to…
