Desenul în creația lui Dimitrie Sevastianov
Drawing in the creation of Dimitrie Sevastianov

Summary/Abstract: In this article, we analyze the drawings of the artist Dimitrie Sevastianov, which constitute an intriguing and significant component of his oeuvre. The basis of the research consists of artworks made in various graphic materials, examined in the context of different genres: landscapes, genre scenes, portraits, and historical scenes. Some of the works have not been previously published; they represent true documents of his time and reflect various historical moments the artist was inspired by. Based on the analysis of the available drawings, we can conclude that D. Sevastianov skillfully mastered a variety of graphic techniques, through which he could expressively and convincingly explore the surrounding reality. The features of light and aerial perspective in the landscape are conveyed in the works “Loading of goods onto a steamboat” and “Moorage”. We observe situations of everyday life captured in a series of sketches made throughout the artist’s life. A series of nudes, created in Indian ink with pen and brush, reveals his tendency to poetize the beauty of the female body. The portraits of contemporaries, represented in a series of sketches, show the mastery of the pencil drawing technique and render the complexity of psychological feelings. The graphic self-portraits show us the way in which the artist perceived his personality in different stages of his life.

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