Artwork
strachină
strachină is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1973 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Bukovina. The object is a circular dish whose surface is densely decorated with vivid green foliage and bright yellow blossoms.
About this work
Overview
The object is a circular dish whose surface is densely decorated with vivid green foliage and bright yellow blossoms. A repetitive border of stylized cone‑shaped motifs frames the composition, while the central field features a radiating sun motif containing a small facial figure, all set against a light‑toned background.
Subject & Meaning
The dominant botanical imagery—leaves and flowers—suggests a celebration of natural growth, while the sun‑like disc with a face may reference traditional solar or protective symbols. The recurring pinecone‑like elements could allude to fertility or abundance, though precise cultural significance remains unclear without further contextual information.
Technique & Style
The decoration appears to be hand‑applied, using flat, opaque pigments that retain distinct edges rather than blending into gradients. The color palette relies on high‑contrast greens, yellows, and whites, creating a bold visual impact. Repetition of motifs provides a balanced rhythm, yet the hand‑crafted quality preserves a lively, informal character.
History & Provenance
No specific provenance or dating information is provided for the dish. Its material and decorative approach are consistent with folk or regional ceramic traditions that favor painted surface ornamentation, but further research would be required to place it within a particular time or place.
Context
Circular, painted ceramic vessels are common in many cultural settings where utilitarian objects also serve ceremonial or decorative purposes. The integration of natural and solar motifs aligns with broader patterns in folk art where everyday items embody symbolic references to the environment and cosmology.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
farfurie
farfurie
Farfurioară kuty
blid
blid/talger
Farfurie de formă aplatizată, cu fund larg și buză ușor concavă spre interior; piesa este angobată pe fața interioară cu un strat de humă albă peste care este pictat cu cornul și cu pensula, cu contur din linii fine de culoare maro, decorul format din motive florale și fitomorfe stilizate: central pe fundul farfuriei este pictată o tulpină cu trei boboci, unul galben, ceilalți doi de culoare albastră, și frunze verzi. Buza farfuriei este decorată cu patru motive florale și vegetale dispuse simetric și separate de patru motive mici formate din linii hașurate intersectat, de culoare maro. Suprafața ornamentată a farfuriei este acoperită cu un strat de smalț transparent. Cromatica: alb, maro, albastru, verde, galben.
farfurie