Copil cu beretă verde 

Octav Angheluta captures a child in paint, her rosy cheeks framed by winter's garb. The hat, a simple green beret, is not merely a piece of clothing; it's a symbol of youth and innocence, echoing through centuries of portraiture. It's a motif we find echoed in Renaissance paintings, where head coverings often signified status or virtue, simplified here to denote childhood's purity. Consider the child's direct gaze. It's reminiscent of the “affect storm”—that concentrated expression of emotion. The intensity of this expression engages us, stirring something primal. The beret and collar reappear across time, transforming, yet retaining echoes of their past. This isn’t linear progression but a cyclical return, laden with cultural memory.