Cina de la Mamvri

Cina de la Mamvri

Ioan Costea-Verman

1835

unspecified

From the collection of Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese

About this work

This painting shows three robed figures sitting side by side, looking calm. The central person holds a cross and has a golden halo, while the two on the sides have halos too. Behind them are two smaller figures standing, one holding a palm frond, the other a globe. The background includes simple buildings and a dark sky. The figures are painted in flat colors with gold accents, and the table in front of them holds objects like cups and a book. The style looks old-fashioned, almost like it’s from a different time. If you like this kind of religious scene, look up composition in art to see how artists arrange figures and objects.

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