Artwork
Femei sărace la cimitir
Femei sărace la cimitir is a drawing by Nicolae Tonitza. It dates from 1923 and is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
Femei sărace la cimitir is a painting by Nicolae Tonitza, created around 1923.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a group of women at a cemetery, dressed in somber clothing, conveying a sense of grief and mourning through their poses and body language.
Technique & Style
Tonitza's use of bold lines and dark colors creates a somber mood, while the muted brown background adds to the overall solemnity of the scene.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nicolae Tonitza was a Romanian painter, engraver, lithographer, journalist and art critic. Drawing inspiration from Post-Impressionism and Expressionism, he had a major role in introducing modernist guidelines to local art.
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Kreuzigung, nach dem Altarbild in Tölz (Crucifixion, after the Altarpiece at Tölz)
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The Novitiate
Femei în cimitir (Postmortem)
The Slavery in the North
Dans une tranchée, des soldats allemands se rendent
The Magi
Burial in Brittany (L'Enterrement en Bretagne)
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Femei în sprijinul greviștilor