Artwork
Neagoe Basarab în fața mânăstirii Curtea de Argeș
Neagoe Basarab în fața mânăstirii Curtea de Argeș 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
This image, created by Gheorghe Tattarescu around 1867, depicts a historical scene. It is a sketch showing figures approaching a large architectural structure, rendered with fine lines and shading.
Subject & Meaning
The scene portrays Neagoe Basarab, a Wallachian prince, before Curtea de Argeș Monastery. The figures are dressed in robes, with one pointing upward, suggesting a narrative or symbolic significance.
Technique & Style
Tattarescu employed a neoclassical approach, characterized by formal composition and restrained detail. The use of cross-hatching creates depth and texture, with an emphasis on the architecture.
History & Provenance
The work is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography. Tattarescu's style was influenced by his training and broader European artistic trends.
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.
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