131. Jug with Marigolds [1940]

An eminent practitioner of easel painting, in which we find genres such as genre scenes, still life, flowers, self-portraits, interior scenes or landscapes, Francisc Șirato will prove to be a true artist of reality, which will remain his most loyal source of inspiration. In his last creative period, we notice a prominent presence of "flowers", which will become the subject of an extensive series of repetitions and concordances from 1938 onwards. He had painted them before, being lured by their quiet vitality, but now he will find in the composition of the motif an increasingly significant support. Carnations, moon roses, irises, chrysanthemums or tulips, placed next to fruits and various objects will be the elements of a balanced composition. An adept of oil colour, the artist will appreciate this painting as a true joy, which he will mould into promise and beauty, from whose complementary relationships harmonious effects will emerge. (G.M.)

References

ISPIR, Mihai, "Șirato", Meridiane Publishing House, Sibiu, 1979. PANAITE, Cristina, "Francisc Șirato", Publishing House of the National Museum of Art of Romania, Bucharest, 1998.

Dimensions

width 63 cm, height 52 cm, custom 52 × 63 cm

Description

oil on cardboard, signed and dated bottom left, with brown, "Șirato, 1940"

Research information

The artwork was part of the exhibition "Valori artistice reprezentative din colecții bucureștene" ("Representative artistic values from Bucharest collections"), Romanian National Museum of Art, Bucharest, 2002, under the title "Vas cu flori" ("Vase with flowers").

Dating

1940

PROVENANCE

the historical collection Dr. Norbert Smilovits Tamaș

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