Artwork
BISERICĂ DIN SALONIC
BISERICĂ DIN SALONIC is a print by Alexandru Phoebus. It dates from 1931 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
There’s a circled number "119" in the top right corner, and some numbers and letters scrawled in the lower corners, like "1931" and "G.
This is a faded handwritten note on yellowed paper. The words are in Romanian, written in a loose, uneven script. There’s a circled number "119" in the top right corner, and some numbers and letters scrawled in the lower corners, like "1931" and "G.G. 107.639/186."
The note mentions a church in Salonici (Salonica) and the year 1931. It looks like a catalog or inventory entry, not an actual painting. The handwriting feels old, like it’s been stored away for a long time.
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Overview
BISERICĂ DIN SALONIC is attributed to Alexandru Phoebus and dated to 1931. Rather than a painted canvas, the item consists of a handwritten note on aged, yellowed paper. The script is Romanian, irregular, and includes a circled identifier "119" in the upper right corner, with additional markings such as "1931" and a reference code "G.G. 107.639/186" in the margins.
Subject & Meaning
The note records a reference to a church located in Salonica, suggesting that the document functions as an inventory or catalog entry rather than a visual artwork. Its purpose appears to be documentary, preserving details about a specific ecclesiastical site for archival or research use.
Technique & Style
The material is plain paper that has yellowed with age, and the text is rendered in a loose, uneven hand. No artistic media such as paint or ink beyond the writing itself are evident, indicating the piece is a textual artifact rather than a conventional visual composition.
History & Provenance
Created in 1931, the note bears the name of Alexandru Phoebus, a Romanian figure associated with the documentation of cultural heritage. The reference code and circled number suggest it was part of a systematic cataloguing effort, possibly for a museum or scholarly collection.
Context
Salonika, now known as Thessaloniki, hosts a diverse religious architecture, and the 1930s saw increased interest in recording such sites. This document reflects that broader movement to inventory and preserve information about regional churches during a period of cultural documentation in Romania.
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