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AfTER ThE RAin
                                                                      1998 WATERCOLOR CM. 22 X 22 / in. 8½ X 8½



            symbolism, deliberated and              up the picture or it is easy; make
            inferred, operates along with           attempts at imitating the glossy            igia Podorean’s refined
            the creative process, which is          surface of oil paintings.               Lwatercolors witness her ability
            slow, elaborated, mental,                                                       to capture every single shade of
            experienced and, thereby,                   igia Podorean is also an            light and the moistness of the
            invaluable.                             Larchitect and yet, she avoids          misty atmosphere of the North.
                                                                                            The outlines of the architectural
                                                    the rigid lines and the strict
                     Amelia Pavel | Art Critic      perspective; instead, she creates       elements are blurred in a haze
                                                    a subtler inner structure in her        of light and water, giving an
                                                    compositions. Her soft, ethereal        instant touch of Scandinavian
            THE SYMPHONY                            shades mingle in a symphony of          atmosphere.
                                                    colors whose character alters from
            Of COLORS                               one season to the other, or from              hat we see here now are
                                                    one moment of the day to the other.  Wexhibits of great value for
                                                    The strokes of Ligia Podorean ‘s        today’s world of art.
                igia Podorean’s watercolors         brush are swift and spontaneous
            Lshown here are proofs of               and they meet the onlooker’s eye                     Adrian-Silvan Ionescu,
            her extremely clean and clear           with their unique novelty.                                 Ph.D., Art Critic
            technique. In general, to muck



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