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Comporat, by Hugo Kołłątaj, 1750

Comporat

Hugo Kołłątaj

1750

From the collection of "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum

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Overview

Comporat is a 1750 by Hugo Kołłątaj, held at "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum.

Who painted this?
Hugo Kołłątaj
When & what style?
1750
Where can I see it?
"Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum

About this work

This drawing shows a saint in old robes with a book. The face looks calm but worn. Lines cover the page in tiny crosses and dots. Such images were never meant to look real. They were tools for prayer. Artists used patterns like this to keep focus on the holy person, not distract with detail. Look up icons (devotional images) next.

About the artist

Artist

Hugo Kołłątaj

This Polish folk painter worked in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, creating religious scenes with bold colors and simple shapes.

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