163. Still Life with Marigolds and Umbrella

1871, Iaşi - 1956, Bucureşti

Estimate

EUR 18.000 - 25.000

Sold post auction

EUR 18.000

Session

Thu, 16 June 2022 19:00

A momentous representative of interwar Romanian painting, Theodor Pallady is the creator of a profound work, whose intimacy can only be pervaded after prior recollection and focus. The universe of his art encompassed the sphere of the intimate environment, of a life full of meaning, tending towards arrangements that have an effect alien to opulent structures, thus configuring a world of spiritualized beauty. By approaching a reduced thematic number - landscapes, nudes, interiors, still life, self-portraits or flowers, the artist enriched his creation with new emotions, displayed in the arrangement of objects, in the balance of shapes or in the rhythm of colours. Along with the nudes, still lifes are a significant part of his work, being one of the genres that perfectly suit his spirit. Although modest in nature, his props are transfigured into a symphony of meanings, rhythms and colours, the real subject of an interior composition being his poetics, revealed through expressions, intensities and harmonies. Flowers are often noticed in the ambiance of still lifes, in addition to the indispensable objects. Being of different species and shades - tulips, chrysanthemums, crocuses, violas, zinnia, elderflowers, daffodils - they participate in the creation of complex compositions where the mundane, the intimate and the familiar reveal their mystery, being transfigured. (G.M.)

References

ȘORBAN, Raoul, „Theodor Pallady”, Ed. Meridiane, București, 1975. CEBUC, Alexandru, „Pallady”, Ed. Monitorul Oficial R. A., București, 2008.

Dimensions

width 38 cm, height 44 cm, custom 44 × 38 cm

Description

oil and charcoal on canvas pasted on cardboard, signed right side, with pencil, "T. Pallady"

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