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Maica Domnului îndurerată

Maria Deji

From the collection of National Museum of Transylvanian History

Classical Antiquity Religious

Dominant colour

Maica Domnului îndurerată is a work by Maria Deji, held at National Museum of Transylvanian History.

Who painted this?: Maria Deji
Where can I see it?: National Museum of Transylvanian History

About this work

This painting shows two figures set against a rocky background. The person on the right is draped in a long, patterned robe with bold red, blue, and green stripes, holding their hands together. The other figure, kneeling, has a pale body with simple lines marking clothes and a crown of thorns on their head. The colors are flat and bright, with no shading—just solid blocks of color. The background looks like a cave or cliff, with simple trees and geometric shapes around the figures. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists create depth with lines.