Sfântul Nicolae
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From the collection of Moldova National Museum Complex
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From the collection of Moldova National Museum Complex
Sfântul Nicolae is an unspecified by Hugo Kołłątaj, a Byzantine icon painting work, depicting Saint, held at Moldova National Museum Complex.
This faded painting shows a serious-looking figure in a long robe, holding a book and a staff. The face is flat and stylized, with big, dark eyes and a dark halo behind the head. The colors are mostly brown and dark red, with some gold details on the robe and crown. The paint looks old and worn, with cracks and missing spots. The figure’s face and hands are the most intact parts. Next, look up *saint* to see how these images were used in churches and homes.
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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