More Art, More Paintings

Today I'm going to show you some interesting paintings from the 20th century. These artists are not among us anymore, which makes their paintings more valuable.

Dócziné, Amál Bende - Feast at Coltesti

There are a lot of factors to determine if a painting is good or not, but as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, it's up to who's viewing the painting. Art critics have a bunch of criteria they use when deciding on a painting. I don't have any, for me it's simple. If there's something I like about the painting, then it's good, if there's nothing, then it's interesting. And just for the record, there's no bad painting, just people who can't appreciate it.

What I liked about this one was the colors of the costumes and the background. Those two folk costumes on the left add a lot to the painting, in my opinion. These were their festive clothes, worn only on Sunday and at special occasions.

Petre Abrudan - Peasant Woman Sitting - 1946

Life was tough for peasants back in those days.

There was a second room in the gallery, with more interesting paintings.

Petre Abrudan - At The Cross - Around 1930

This painting has a particular style. look at the lines, how well defined those are. It's like every bush stroke is perfect. It was painted by the same artist as the peasant woman, a couple of photos above and a few years earlier. Looks at the differences in style. You wouldn't say it's the same author.

Samu Börtsök - View Of Baia Mare With Saint Steve Tower

János Krizsán - Landscape From Baia Mare

I don't know how many of you go to galleries and take photos regularly, but I suppose not many. Seems an easy job as you just have to push the button and take the photo, but in reality, things are much more complicated than that.

To take a half decent photo, you need to adjust the camera for the lines to aline, be careful about shadows and reflection and also correct with the camera position if the painting is not hung straight. A lot to pay attention to and sometimes even with the most effort, you can't get a decent photo. It's frustrating, but it's reality. Some things can be corrected with a couple of software, while others can't. I'm usually adjusting the painting's position at home, as most of the time it is needed, but there are times when I nail it. Not many though :P The photo above is not edited.

Endre Litteczky - Porch - 1930-1935

Simple village life, a pise house. What I love about this painting is the colors and the tone of the painting. That orange wall was the perfect choice.

Géza Kádár - Winter Landscape - 1910

Károly Kiss - On The Front Porch

I can imagine writing my post on that porch, while admiring the beauty of nature. Not in those days though. Those people had no electricity, let alone internet and most of all, they had no time to sit on the porch, except for Sunday, which was considered resting day. Life was very different back then.

Camil Ressu - Landscape At Vlaici - 1911-1912

So this is it for today. Which one would you buy it, if it would be available? I hope you have a favorite :)

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