Still Life (Natură statică)
Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 76.5 x 58.5 cm (92 x 73.5 cm with frame)
Signed on the front lower left in black: "Octav Băncilă"
Provenance
Private Collection, Romania
Location
Bucharest, Romania
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Description
Octav Băncilă was a central figure in the development of Romanian realist painting at the turn of the twentieth century. Educated in first Iași and later in Munich, he combined rigorous academic training with a sustained engagement with the social realities of his time. His artistic practice remained firmly oriented towards figuration, favouring portraiture and scenes of everyday life over purely formal experimentation.
Băncilă’s works are distinguished by compositional clarity, a balanced use of colour, and subtle modulation of light. These qualities situate him with the broader European realist traditions, while the choice of subject matter reflects a particular sensitivity to the Romanian context. His depictions of workers, peasants, and urban characters possess both documentary value and a painterly refinement ensuring that his art cannot be reduced to mere ideological illustration. His contribution lies in his ability to articulate a visual language at once rooted in academic discipline and responsive to the socio-cultural conditions of his environment.
Today, Băncilă’s oeuvre is recognized as an vital component in the formation of modern Romanian painting, offering academics and collectors alike a coherent synthesis of technical mastery and social engagement.
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