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Paula CraioveanuBlue Summer - Female Nude original round painting by Paula Craioveanu2022
2022
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Part of my Nude series.
"Blue Summer" in the afternoon, nude female painting.
Round, 40cm, / 15.7in diameter.
This painting on a round canvas represents a beautiful synthesis of abstraction and the human form, continuing the artist's interest in experimenting with classical themes and modern approaches.
The circular canvas adds a dynamic, fluid quality to the piece, emphasizing the curves and natural flow of the female nude. The round format also departs from traditional rectangular canvases, creating a sense of harmony and intimacy, almost as if the figure is contained within its own universe.
The figure's pose—seated with one arm resting on the knee—exudes a quiet introspection. The placement of the body within the circle creates a balanced composition, with the figure's diagonal lines complemented by the sweeping arcs of the painted textures.
The artist employs layered, expressive brushstrokes, particularly in the bold, cobalt-blue areas. These strokes create a sense of energy and movement, contrasting with the soft, delicate rendering of the body.The faint outlines and subtle contouring of the figure suggest fragility and impermanence, tying back to themes of identity and the passage of time.
The use of turquoise and blue dominates the canvas, evoking a serene, almost aquatic feel. These cooler tones contrast with the warm, sienna-colored underpainting of the body, drawing the viewer's focus to the figure itself. The cobalt blue strokes act as both a compositional anchor and an abstract disruption, adding depth and modernity to an otherwise classical subject.
The light is implied rather than directly depicted, with highlights on the figure subtly suggesting depth. The absence of harsh contrasts gives the painting an ethereal, dreamlike quality.
The depiction of the nude figure evokes classical art traditions, particularly the study of the human form as an ideal of beauty and introspection.
However, the abstract elements—particularly the bold blue accents and unfinished sections—challenge the conventions of classical art. This modern approach suggests a commentary on how traditional forms can coexist with contemporary modes of expression.
The interplay between the delicately rendered body and the bold, abstract marks suggests themes of fragmentation. The skeletal outlines and incomplete figure the fragmented nature of human identity or the interplay between body and soul.
The round canvas can symbolize unity, eternity, and the cyclical nature of life. In this context, the figure's placement within the circle could signify an exploration of self-contained existence or the harmony between the physical and spiritual.
The nude female figure, with its introspective and poised posture, conveys a quiet strength and grace. This work celebrates the beauty of the feminine form while also leaving space for ambiguity and interpretation, particularly with the abstract blue strokes that obscure parts of the body.
This painting shares the artist's recurring fascination with the human form and themes of fragmentation and identity, evident in works like the earlier female nude on an oval canvas.
The bold use of color and abstract elements aligns with the experimental spirit seen in the Neo-Mythology series, where traditional motifs are reimagined with contemporary techniques.
This work is a compelling blend of classical and contemporary art, balancing the timeless beauty of the human figure with the dynamic energy of abstraction. The use of a round canvas amplifies the sense of unity and continuity, while the painterly textures and bold colors invite viewers to reflect on the interplay between form, identity, and modernity. It is both contemplative and visually striking, further showcasing the artist's mastery of blending tradition with innovation.
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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Next: Works on display - December 2024, Context Art Miami.
- Creator:Paula Craioveanu (1976, Romanian)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 0.79 in (2 cm)Diameter: 15.75 in (40 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Forest Hills, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: Romanian-American artist. PhD in Visual Arts.1stDibs: LU2240211824922
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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