Icoaînve
From the collection of "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum
From the collection of "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum
This painting shows five figures standing in a bright, patterned world. On the left, two naked people hold leaves and fruit. To the right, three robed figures—one with a halo—stand in a blue-and-red striped landscape with stars and buildings. The colors are bold: reds, blues, and greens fill the scene, while the background has a border of orange and green shapes. The two naked figures look like they’re from a garden scene, while the robed ones seem important, possibly religious. The artist used flat colors and simple shapes to tell this story. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build detail with lines.
