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Maica Domnului îndurerată, by Ilie II Poienaru, unspecified

Maica Domnului îndurerată

Ilie II Poienaru

unspecified

From the collection of Alba Iulia Unification National Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Maica Domnului îndurerată is an unspecified by Ilie II Poienaru, a Byzantine icon painting work, depicting Composition, held at Alba Iulia Unification National Museum.

Who painted this?
Ilie II Poienaru
When & what style?
Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?
Alba Iulia Unification National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman with her hands clasped in front of her. She wears a black dress with gold trim and a headscarf. Her face is pale, and she looks sad. In the background, there are angels and a man on a cross. The man has a green loincloth and a crown of thorns. The background is blue with some clouds. The painting is very colorful, with lots of gold and yellow. It's a religious painting, showing a sad woman and a man on a cross. The painting is held at the Museum of Ethnography. You might also like to explore the subject of composition.

About the artist

Artist

Ilie II Poienaru

Ilie Poienaru kept a studio so cold the ink froze mid-line, yet his religious drawings glow like candlelight.

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