Sfinții 40 de Mucenici
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From the collection of Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese
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From the collection of Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese
Sfinții 40 de Mucenici is an unspecified by Ioan Pop de la Făgăraș, a Baroque work, held at Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese.
This painting shows a group of shirtless men with beards sitting in a row, all holding hands. Behind them is a blue wall with rows of crowns painted on it. To the left, a man stands half inside a small building with a thatched roof. The crowns might hint at these men being saints or kings, but the painting’s simple style keeps it clear and direct. Look up Ioan Pop de la Făgăraș to see more of his work.
Ioan Pop de la Făgăraș painted religious scenes in the mid-1800s, like *Încoronarea Fecioarei* (1846) and *Duminica Floriilor*.
See the richer artist page