I will die a cold hard painful death if I don't have a copy of Nicolae Grigorescu's paintings in my apartment. Seriously, I FINALLY figured out who painted this one gorgeous piece that hung on my wall in Romania when I was little. And I know mom loves him too....
I just got so sappy and emotional when I saw them...because to me...they are the essence of Romania. Nicolae had the magical power of capturing the pure innocent essence of the Romanian people. His paintings are always full of light and movement and color.
How can I not love his work?
Look at her! Isn't she so beautiful? She's threading the wool...look how delicate her hands are and how light and welcoming her face is...all the old women back in the villages used to do this when they had some time to sit down....it was amazing to watch a fuzz turn into thread.
The brush strokes are just perfection...they're so simple....it's like he's saying "my subject is so beautiful, I don't even have to try"....
THIS was the painting we had...it wasn't an ACTUAL original painting...but gosh, brings back memories....I love that Nicolae's paintings always make me curious as to who these people are...what their lives were like....if I have anything in common with them...
Look at the light bursting through the folliage....it's like one of those hot summer days...
I can't wait to find a big enough version of these pictures and frame them! I'm pretty sure Dan won't mind.
:)
I just got so sappy and emotional when I saw them...because to me...they are the essence of Romania. Nicolae had the magical power of capturing the pure innocent essence of the Romanian people. His paintings are always full of light and movement and color.
How can I not love his work?
Look at her! Isn't she so beautiful? She's threading the wool...look how delicate her hands are and how light and welcoming her face is...all the old women back in the villages used to do this when they had some time to sit down....it was amazing to watch a fuzz turn into thread.
The brush strokes are just perfection...they're so simple....it's like he's saying "my subject is so beautiful, I don't even have to try"....
THIS was the painting we had...it wasn't an ACTUAL original painting...but gosh, brings back memories....I love that Nicolae's paintings always make me curious as to who these people are...what their lives were like....if I have anything in common with them...
Look at the light bursting through the folliage....it's like one of those hot summer days...
I can't wait to find a big enough version of these pictures and frame them! I'm pretty sure Dan won't mind.
:)
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