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Sfinții diaconi Parmena și Nicanor, by Hugo Kołłątaj, unspecified

Sfinții diaconi Parmena și Nicanor

Hugo Kołłątaj

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From the collection of Moldova National Museum Complex

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Overview

Sfinții diaconi Parmena și Nicanor 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 painting shows two figures, likely saints, in old-fashioned clothes. They seem to be in a simple space with a dark background. The painting is quite old and the details are not very clear. The faces of the two saints are the main focus of the painting. The artist used simple colors to make them stand out. To learn more about this style, look into the technique: sfumato.

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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