Artwork
Profil de femeie
Profil de femeie is a print by the Art Nouveau artist János Thorma. It is held in the collection of the Museum of Art Cluj-Napoca.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Profil de femeie' is a portrait of a woman's face in profile. She is depicted with dark hair and attire, set against a muted gray background.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is shown with her head slightly lowered, wearing a dark dress with a subtle red accent at the collar. The background contains indistinct shapes, possibly a window or curtain.
Technique & Style
The artist employed soft brushstrokes to create a smooth, three-dimensional effect on the subject's skin, particularly on her cheek and neck, through the blending of light and shadow.
Artist & collection
Artist
János Thorma (24 April 1870 – 5 December 1937) was a Hungarian painter. A representative figure of the Nagybánya artists' colony, which started in 1896, in Nagybánya, Austria-Hungary (today Baia Mare, Romania), he moved…
