Artwork
Stânca albă
Stânca albă is a print by Alexandru Carol Satmary. It dates from 1927 and is held in the collection of the Bucharest Municipality Museum.
About this work
Overview
Stânca albă, a painting by Alexandru Carol Satmary, dates to around 1927 and is part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The title Stânca albă, meaning 'white rock' in Romanian, corresponds to the pale cliff at the painting's center, set against a misty valley backdrop.
Technique & Style
The work features loose, almost sketchy brushstrokes and a soft color palette, with blues and grays in the sky and yellows and browns on the ground. Thick paint is visible in places, creating texture through the use of impasto.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alexandru Carol Satmary (1870–1933) was an artist, born in Bucharest.
