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Paula CraioveanuNude in Venice - original large interior oil painting Paula Craioveanu 55x40in2022
2022
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"Nude in Venice" - original large art by Paula Craioveanu
Original, large, unique painting, oil on canvas, 55x40in / 140x102cm. Shipped rolled in a tube.
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“Nude in Venice” showcases a beautiful interplay of opulence, introspection, and layered visual storytelling. It skillfully combines the human form, luxurious surroundings, and reflective surfaces to create a dynamic and thought-provoking Neo Baroque composition.
The central figure is seated in a contemplative pose, partially turned to suggest a reflective or introspective mood. Her placement in front of the ornate mirror creates a fascinating duality—the viewer sees both her physical presence and her reflection, adding a psychological dimension to the work. The elaborate mirror and heavy furniture frame the figure, drawing attention to her and simultaneously emphasizing the grandeur of the environment. This compositional choice highlights the tension between vulnerability (the nude figure) and opulence (the surrounding decor).
The dominant teal and gold tones create a regal, luxurious atmosphere. The teal walls and the gilded mirror frame stand out vividly, evoking a sense of history and elegance. The warm, peachy tones of the figure’s skin provide a striking contrast to the cool, rich hues of the background, ensuring that the human form remains the focal point amidst the ornate setting. Subtle whites and transparent reflections add depth and dimension, particularly in the table’s surface and the mirror, creating an interplay of light that brings the scene to life.
The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, especially in the background elements and the mirror’s reflection. This painterly approach softens the edges of the objects, giving the scene a dreamlike or ephemeral quality.The reflective surfaces—like the table and mirror—are rendered with a combination of abstraction and realism, suggesting movement and shifting perspectives. The contrast between the fluidity of the figure and the more structured brushstrokes in the furniture creates a dynamic visual rhythm.
The setting exudes opulence, with elements such as the gilded mirror, ornate chairs, and heavy drapery suggesting a historical or aristocratic environment. These details evoke the feel of a Baroque or Rococo interior, with its focus on luxury, elegance, and decorative detail. The light streaming in from the windows creates a sense of airiness that balances the richness of the setting. The glowing chandelier adds a subtle touch of grandeur to the composition.
Self-reflection: The mirror is a central element, symbolizing introspection, identity, and the passage of time. The figure’s pose, coupled with her reflection, could be interpreted as a visual metaphor for self-examination or a duality between how one is seen versus how one perceives oneself.
Contrast of vulnerability and luxury: The nude figure juxtaposed against the opulent surroundings may evoke themes of human fragility and the fleeting nature of wealth or beauty.
Timelessness: The classical decor and the serene, timeless pose of the figure suggest a meditation on enduring human experiences, such as self-awareness and the search for meaning.
The painting draws inspiration from European art traditions, particularly the Rococo and Baroque periods, where ornate interiors and reflective surfaces were common motifs. The use of mirrors and light is reminiscent of artists like Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres or even the Symbolists, who explored themes of introspection and self-awareness. The expressive brushwork and modern handling of light and space root the painting firmly in contemporary art, bridging the past and present.
This painting shares a thematic focus on the relationship between the human figure and its environment, as seen in the previous two works. However, the use of the mirror here introduces a deeper narrative element, elevating the composition with layered meanings. The palette is richer and more saturated than other paintings, where cool tones dominated, and it feels more opulent and dramatic.
This painting is a visually arresting exploration of luxury, introspection, and the human form. The interplay of reflection, opulence, and vulnerability creates a multilayered narrative that is both timeless and contemporary. It invites the viewer to linger, ponder, and consider the connections between identity, environment, and self-perception. The dreamlike quality and elegant composition make it a standout piece that resonates both emotionally and intellectually.
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:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 59 in (149.86 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: LU2240215497042
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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