Sfântul Nicolae
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From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
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From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
This painting shows Saint Nicholas in bright robes, holding a book and golden cross. His face glows against a plain gold background. Soft folds in his clothes suggest real fabric. The colors stay simple—reds, blues, and gold—but the gold isn’t flat. Tiny patterns rise off the surface, like tiny bumps under paint. This might be an old technique called *impasto*, where artists pile paint thickly to catch the light. If you like this bold style, check out work at the Museum of Ethnography.
