Artwork
Aristizza Romanescu
Aristizza Romanescu is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Costin Petrescu. It dates from 1907 and is held in the collection of the "I.L. Caragiale" National Theater - Museum of the National Theater Bucharest.
About this work
Overview
Aristizza Romanescu is a 1907 painting by Romanian artist Costin Petrescu, created using thick, textured brushstrokes.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman with a serious expression, her face the focal point against a dark, plain background. Her attire, including a dark shawl, suggests a somber or contemplative mood.
Technique & Style
Petrescu's use of thick, uneven brushstrokes, particularly on the subject's shawl, creates an impasto effect, giving the work a rough, tactile quality.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the Museum of Ethnography. Petrescu, born in 1872, studied at the Fine Arts School in Bucharest and later worked on a monumental fresco in the Romanian Athenaeum between 1934 and 1939.
Artist & collection
Artist
Costin Petrescu (May 10, 1872 – October 15, 1954) was a Romanian painter. Born in Pitești, he moved to Bucharest in 1892, attending the Fine Arts School for three years. He executed the monumental fresco in the Romanian…
Museum
"I.L. Caragiale" National Theater - Museum of the National Theater Bucharest
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