Deisis
From the collection of Alba Iulia Unification National Museum
From the collection of Alba Iulia Unification National Museum
Deisis is a work by Petru din Topârcea, depicting composition, held at Alba Iulia Unification National Museum.
This painting shows three figures standing side by side. The person in the middle wears a golden halo, a red robe, and holds a book. The two figures on the sides have halos too, with one dressed in red and white and the other in blue and white. The background is mostly gold with faded writing in a strange script. The middle figure looks like a central holy figure, with the others reaching toward them. The colors are flat and bright, with gold outlines around the edges of the robes. The book the figure holds has text written in the same script. Look up composition to see how this kind of grouping works in religious art.
