Nașterea Domnului (Nașterea lui Crist)

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From the collection of Moldova National Museum Complex

Byzantine icon painting Classical Antiquity

Dominant colour

Nașterea Domnului (Nașterea lui Crist) is an unspecified by Hugo Kołłątaj, a Byzantine icon painting work, held at Moldova National Museum Complex.

Who painted this?: Hugo Kołłątaj
When & what style?: Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?: Moldova National Museum Complex

About this work

This looks like a broken wooden box with two carved handles shaped like animals. The wood is light brown, worn in spots, and has some dark stains inside. A small paper label is tucked into one edge, and there’s handwritten text on the lid. The box seems to have been used for something important—maybe religious or ceremonial. The writing on the lid looks like numbers and letters, but it’s hard to read. If you want to see more like this, check out the Museum of Ethnography.