Artwork
Fecioara cu Pruncul
Fecioara cu Pruncul is a drawing by Gheorghe Tattarescu. It dates from 1867 and is held in the collection of the Bucharest Municipality Museum.
About this work
Overview
Fecioara cu Pruncul is a drawing by Gheorghe Tattarescu, a Romanian painter, created around 1867. It is part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, a traditional subject in Christian art. The figures are shown seated, with the woman's face conveying a calm and gentle expression.
Technique & Style
The drawing is executed in thin, sketchy lines that build up the shapes of the figures. The artist's use of simple yet expressive lines creates a sense of delicacy, while the worn paper suggests the work has been handled extensively over time.
Artist & collection
Artist
Gheorghe Tattarescu (Romanian pronunciation: ; October 1818 – October 24, 1894) was a Romanian painter and a pioneer of neoclassicism in his country's modern painting.
Maica Domnului Glykophilousa
Maica Domnului cu Sfânta Ana
Scenă religioasă - Prezentarea la Templu
Sfântul Mina - schiță
Martirul Eustatiu
Apostolii Petru și Pavel
Liturghia îngerilor - Înger
The Virgin and Child
Ornament
Liturghia îngerilor - scenă religioasă
Arhidiacon
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