Artwork
Martirul Eustatiu
Martirul Eustatiu 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
Gheorghe Tattarescu's Martirul Eustatiu is a drawing created circa 1867. It is currently held in the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts Saint Eustace, shown as a robed figure holding a round object and a staff. His facial expression is serious and worn, conveying a sense of fatigue.
Technique & Style
Executed primarily in line work, the drawing lacks shading and color. The artist's use of simple strokes effectively conveys the subject's form, with particular attention to the detail of the hands and the weight of the cloak.
History & Provenance
As a work by Gheorghe Tattarescu, a pioneer of neoclassicism in Romanian modern painting, Martirul Eustatiu reflects the artist's contribution to the development of this style in his country.
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.
