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Sf. Treime și Ceata apostolilor, by Lică Zugravul, unspecified, 1798

Sf. Treime și Ceata apostolilor

Lică Zugravul

1798

unspecified

From the collection of Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese

Dominant colour

Overview

Sf. Treime și Ceata apostolilor is a 1798 unspecified by Lică Zugravul, a Byzantine icon painting work, depicting Composition, held at Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese.

Who painted this?
Lică Zugravul
When & what style?
1798 · Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?
Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese

About this work

This painting shows two robed figures standing under an arch, holding a tall cross with a star. Below them, a group of smaller figures kneels in red robes, some holding books. The background is dark with faded gold, and the edges have carved wooden decorations. The two main figures look like saints or holy leaders, with halos and serious expressions. The cross they hold is detailed, with a star on top, suggesting it’s important to the scene. Next, look up composition to see how artists arrange figures and symbols in religious art.

About the artist

Artist

Lică Zugravul

Lică Zugravul was a wandering wall painter who left his mark on churches from Iași to Buzău, signing his work with a little drawing of a donkey—his signature, not a joke.

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