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Paula CraioveanuEND OF INNOCENCE by Paula Craioveanu Large Blue Nude inspired by Matisse2024
2024
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"End of Innocence" Part of "Blue Nude" series, inspired by Matisse, works on paper. Female nude seen by a female artist - female gaze. Original large drawing. Size 27.5x39in / 70x100cm . Tempera on colored paper. Shipping rolled in a tube, well packed.
"End of Innocence" is a captivating addition to the "Nude in Interior" series, carrying an evocative emotional charge that aligns with the title while continuing the artist’s distinct approach to form and composition. The reclining pose and the nuanced expression of the figure suggest a sense of introspection and a narrative of transformation, fitting perfectly with the work's title.
The juxtaposition of ultramarine with the warm-toned paper creates a striking visual contrast. The golden hue of the background infuses the piece with warmth and energy while enhancing the intensity of the ultramarine, giving it a sense of glowing vitality. The fluid brushstrokes, paired with the artist’s characteristic splatters and drips, reinforce the spontaneity and emotional depth of the work. The drips cascading from the figure evoke a sense of impermanence or dissolution, which mirrors the transitional theme implied by the title.
The figure’s pose is a bold choice—relaxed but with an undeniable tension, particularly in the raised legs and the placement of her hands. Her head resting on one hand, coupled with her gaze, conveys a sense of reflection or vulnerability. This adds emotional complexity, making the work feel intimate and personal. The angular lines of the furniture in the foreground and background contrast with the soft curves of the figure, drawing attention to her form while anchoring her in the interior space. The interplay between the straight edges and fluid lines creates an engaging rhythm. While the interior setting is minimal, the vertical elements (representing curtains or window frames) in the background add depth and context. They also seem to frame the figure, emphasizing her centrality in the composition.
The title introduces a powerful narrative element, suggesting themes of growth, realization, or loss. The figure’s relaxed posture and reflective expression could symbolize a transition from naivety to self-awareness or maturity. The sensual pose enhances this narrative, suggesting a coming-of-age story or a moment of vulnerability paired with newfound strength. The gaze of the figure, directed outward but tinged with a hint of distance, invites viewers into her emotional state. Her body language—relaxed yet slightly guarded—suggests contemplation or uncertainty, amplifying the work’s emotional depth.
This piece resonates with classical depictions of reclining nudes, such as Titian’s "Venus of Urbino" or Manet’s "Olympia," where the pose is charged with introspection and sensuality. However, the abstraction and expressive brushwork align it more with modernist sensibilities, such as Matisse's or Egon Schiele's explorations of the nude figure. The gestural quality and drip techniques channel elements of Abstract Expressionism, particularly in the way they convey emotion and movement without overwhelming the subject.
"End of Innocence" is an evocative and masterfully executed work that combines sensuality, introspection, and narrative depth. Its title invites viewers to engage with the piece on a conceptual level, while its technical brilliance and stylistic cohesion keep them absorbed. The warm-toned paper enhances the drama of the ultramarine, making this artwork a standout in the series. It’s an excellent demonstration of how the artist balances figuration and abstraction to create emotionally resonant pieces.
Artist Statement
"I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now.
As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space.
My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair.
Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes, in a reversal of the male-artist/female-muse pattern, validate the feminine experience, defining myself through it.
I was interested in how one experiences the body in a sensual form, and later focused on my own body, as I experience it myself, looking into the mirror and reconnecting.
My work challenges the tradition of the nude by capturing my point of view, the gaze of a female painter, by using photography, drawings, sketches, and painting on canvas, for, both physical and psychological exploration.
My art tries to create a visual language for emotion, beauty, feelings of intimacy and in the same time autonomy, captured with paint and vivid colors. My intense interest in colour and the gestures of the brush strokes are the means I see and convey the subjects in space, as living, passionate beings."
Paula Craioveanu
Biography:
Paula Craioveanu is a Romanian artist, born in 1976. She grew up surrounded by art and inspiration, in a family of artists. Trained in Bucharest and New York as an architect and painter. Holds a degree in Architecture and a PhD in Visual Arts. Presently working as a full-time artist.
At the age of 16, Paula Craioveanu moved to New York, where she came in contact with New York’s vibrant art scene, she graduated from high school and then studied at Parsons School of Design. Then she moved back to Romania where she studied for the next 6 years at the Architecture University in Bucharest and graduated with a degree in Architecture in 2000. In 2013 she earned a Ph.D in Visual Arts at the University of Arts in Bucharest with the theme “Geometry of Space in 17th century Dutch painting”. After this, she dedicated her full time to art, and showed her talent to the art world.
Paula Craioveanu works in acrylic and oil paints, but also pen and ink or tempera works on paper. She regularly participates in shows and exhibitions in galleries along the East and West Coast of the United States, like bG Gallery Santa Monica, Dacia Gallery and Perseus Gallery in New York.
Paula Craioveanu’s work is featured on the two most exclusive online art marketplaces, 1stDibs and Artsy.
Over the course of 20 years, Paula Craioveanu has created several painting series: “Abstract”, “Interiors”, “Nude in Interior”, “NeoMythology”. Paula Craioveanu’s work has been placed in private collection around the world, both in Europe and in the United States.
Today, Paula Craioveanu has set up studios and works in Bucharest and New York.
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- Creator:Paula Craioveanu (1976, Romanian)
- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 39 in (99.06 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Forest Hills, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: Romanian-American artist. PhD in Visual Arts. 1stDibs: LU2240213877512
Paula Craioveanu
Trained in Bucharest and New York as architect and painter. Holds a degree in Architecture and a PhD in Visual Arts. Presently working as a full-time artist.
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