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53. Grapevines

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53. Grapevines

Ştefan Luchian

1868, Ştefăneşti - 1916, Bucureşti
Estimate:
EUR 50.000 - 80.000

References

CIOFLEC, Virgil, "Luchian", National Culture Publishing House, Bucharest, 1924. LASSAIGNE, Jacques, "Ştefan Luchian", Meridiane Publishing House, Bucharest, 1972. COMARNESCU, Petru, "Luchian", Tineretului Publishing House, Bucharest, 1965.

oil on canvas, 32 x 52 cm, signed bottom left, with brown, "Luchian"

The theme of flowers begins to gain particular importance around 1905, becoming increasingly prominent after 1908. While in the first part of his artistic career, Luchian was mainly known for landscapes, portraits, and social-themed compositions, in his later years, flowers come to occupy a central place in his work. In Ștefan Luchian’s paintings, flowers are not merely decorative subjects but, in the final years of his creation, become a true pictorial language. This change is also linked to the deterioration of his health, which gradually limited his mobility and ability to work outdoors. Still life offered him the opportunity to continue observing and interpreting nature from an interior space. Peonies, anemones, forget-me-nots, roses, carnations, field flowers, bluebells, and poppies become recurring subjects. Flowers offer Luchian more than just a pictorial motif: they become an occasion to explore light, color, and vibrancy. The artist does not aim to faithfully reproduce a flower but to capture how it transforms under the influence of light. The form is constructed through patches and strokes of color, contrasts, and chromatic relationships. The work depicts a static composition of carnations, where, instead of a bouquet placed in a vase, the flowers are

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Tue, 20 October 2026, 19:00

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