Încoronarea Fecioarei
1859
unspecified
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
1859
unspecified
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Încoronarea Fecioarei is a 1859 unspecified by Gheorghe Tattarescu, a byzantine_iconography work, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This painting shows three figures in a dim, golden-lit space. The man on the left wears a white robe with a red sash and looks calm. The bearded man on the right, dressed in green and blue, holds a crown toward the kneeling woman in the center, who wears a blue cloak and pink dress. Above them, a dove floats near the top. The crown suggests this scene is about a religious moment, likely a coronation. The soft lighting and flowing fabrics give the figures a gentle, almost dreamy look. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
