Venice-gondolas (1931)
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Elemír Halász-Hradil's painting "Venice-gondolas" from 1931 is a remarkable portrayal of one of Venice's most iconic scenes. The artist captures the serene ambience of the Venetian canals, lined with gracefully moored gondolas. The muted palette of greens, grays, and blues conveys a misty morning on the water, suggesting the quiet beginnings of a day.In the foreground, slender poles, likely used for mooring the boats, rise vertically, adding a sense of height and structure against the fluidity of the water. These elements are delicately reflected in the rippling canal, creating a rhythmic interaction of lines on the water's surface. Behind these foreground details, the impressionistic rendering of historic Venetian architecture adds depth and context. The soft outlines and subdued colors of the buildings contribute to the overall elusive quality of the scene.Halász-Hradil's technique employs loose brushstrokes and a limited color scheme to evoke a sense of calm and timelessness, inviting viewers to feel the peaceful sway of the gondolas and the gentle lapping of the canal waters.
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Elemír Halász-Hradil (1873 m. - 1948 m.) was a Slovak painter of Hungarian origin.
He lived in Vienna from 1892 to 1894.The following year he moved to Košice. He studied at Simon Hollósy's private school in Munich from 1897 to 1901, he then continued his studies at the Académie Julian in Paris with Professor Jean-Paul Laurens from 1902 to 1903.
With a soft palette and hazy paint handling, Halász-Hradil executed a variety of quiet portraits and scenes of everyday life. Along with selling his paintings, Halász-Hradil made a living as a painting teacher.