{"product_id":"octav-bancila-vas-pictat-cu-garoafe","title":"Octav Băncilă - Vase painted with carnations","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003esigned lower left, in black, \"Octav Băncilă\" and middle right, in red, \"Băncilă\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eoil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e76 x 58 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"670\"\u003eOctav Băncilă (1872–1944) was one of the most important Romanian painters of the early 20th century, known for the technical rigor, human sensitivity, and thematic depth of his creation. Although he is often associated with socially inspired painting – which captures the life of peasants, workers, and the injustices of the era – Băncilă's work is also distinguished by a series of works of subtle visual poetry, dedicated to nature and everyday beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003eThe work \u003cem data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eVase painted with carnations\u003c\/em\u003e, present in the Artiss gallery, illustrates this intimate side of the artist, less known to the general public. The painting reveals a balanced composition, built around the delicacy of the flowers and the chromatic harmony, where warm tones and diffused light suggest a state of calm and contemplation. In contrast to the dramatic nature of his socially themed works, here Băncilă explores the ephemeral beauty of the world, paying attention to the pictorial gesture and the vibration of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1505\"\u003eThis work highlights the artist's depth, capable of combining realistic observation with poetic sensibility. In \u003cem data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003eVase painted with carnations\u003c\/em\u003e, simplicity becomes an expression of refinement, and light seems to breathe among the petals of the flowers, transforming an ordinary motif into a symbol of fragility and purity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1678\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOctav Băncilă thus remains a complex artist, whose works reflect not only social reality but also the beauty of the inner world, rendered with sincerity and delicacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROVENANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eDorotheum, Vienna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003ePrivate collection, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artiss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51035556020562,"sku":"","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/1526\/3570\/files\/OctavBancila.Vaspictatcugaroafe76x58up.jpg?v=1751232571","url":"https:\/\/artiss.ro\/en\/products\/octav-bancila-vas-pictat-cu-garoafe","provider":"Artiss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}