Artist
Porfirie Șarlea
Porfirie Șarlea is a Byzantine icon painting artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese.
Porfirie Șarlea made religious paintings in 19th-century Moldavia. His 1858 “Arhanghelii Mihail și Gavriil” shows the archangels holding scrolls and swords, and his 1870 “Maica Domnului cu Pruncul” pairs the Virgin Mary with the Christ child. Both pictures use flat gold backgrounds and bright colors typical of church icons of the time. Tap the 1870 work to see how the robes catch the light.
