{"product_id":"new-bucharest-garden","title":"Bucharest Garden","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1992 diptych composed of two oil paintings on canvas by Romanian painter Ioan Traian Mârza (born 1958), depicting Cișmigiu Gardens in Bucharest. Located in the heart of the city, Cișmigiu is Bucharest’s oldest public garden, developed in the 19th century around its lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two canvases form a single composition. The sweeping branch of a tree visually connects the two panels, while at the center, the pond continues from one canvas to the other around a flower-covered stone island that anchors the composition. The movement of the water and floating foliage further reinforces this continuity, as do the touches of yellow flowers across the central island. Together, the two canvases place the viewer at the heart of the water, creating a true sense of immersion. The abundant vegetation surrounding it limits the depth of the scene and continually draws the eye back toward the pond, its reflections, and the central island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a powerful Post-Impressionist work, both in its technique and visual impact. The paint is generously applied, worked in places with a palette knife and, above all, through a succession of thick, short, and very free brushstrokes. Forms are rarely confined by precise outlines: they emerge directly from color and texture. Nuances are juxtaposed to bring the water, foliage, and flowers into view. From a distance, the landscape comes together; up close, the painting moves almost toward abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis freedom of execution creates a constant sense of movement across the two canvases. The water seems to vibrate through the nuances of color, while the vegetation itself appears animated by the texture and movement of the brushwork. Rather than precisely describing the garden, Mârza seems to capture the sensation of it: a dense, luminous, and shifting natural world in which texture, light, and color seem to flow from one canvas to the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIoan Traian Mârza, also known as Traian Mârza, is a Romanian painter born in 1958 in Galtiu, in the Alba region. After early training in painting, graphic arts, and photography in Alba Iulia, he studied painting at the Academy of Art in Bucharest from 1990 to 1996. He later continued his academic studies, earning a doctorate in visual arts from the West University of Timișoara.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work, which includes landscapes, portraits, and still lifes, has been presented in numerous exhibitions in Romania and abroad. Mârza participated in the Transylvanian Art Salon in Alba Iulia, and his work was more recently exhibited at the Octavian Moșescu Municipal Museum in Râmnicu Sărat. He has also received several distinctions in France, including the Lefranc Bourgeois Prize in Thiais in 1995, an Encouragement Prize in Thiais in 1997, and a silver medal in Choisy-le-Roi in 1998. His works are represented in public and private collections in Romania, as well as in numerous countries across Europe, North America, and Asia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Size: 29.5\" × 23.6\" \/ 75 × 60 cm (for both paintings). \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSize without the frame: 25.6\" × 19.7\" \/ 65 × 50 cm \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(for both paintings). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Romania \/ Bucharest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttributed: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIoan Traian Mârza (born 1958).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Creation date: 1992.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eConditions: Left painting: The canvas is in very good condition and is well protected by a discreet layer of varnish. The frame is in good condition, with some traces of wear consistent with age. Two areas of impact are visible along the vertical sides of the frame, one on the right and another on the left. Both have been regilded but remain visible upon close inspection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eConditions: Right painting: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe canvas is also in very good condition and is well protected by a discreet layer of varnish. The frame is in good condition, with a few minor marks and signs of wear consistent with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: Oils on stretched canvases in modern wooden and stucco frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipped with DHL: Complimentary shipping to the US and Europe. A surcharge will be applied for deliveries to Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDDP shipping: All taxes and import fees are included in the listed price.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Our descriptions are originally written in French and translated into English; please excuse any subtle nuances that may arise in translation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"French Art Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58721266041163,"sku":null,"price":1839.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0461\/8754\/4734\/files\/online-gallery-for-paintings-9.jpg?v=1791314242","url":"https:\/\/www.frenchartshop.com\/en-gb\/products\/new-bucharest-garden","provider":"French Art Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}