Răpirea la cer a Sfântului Ilie

Răpirea la cer a Sfântului Ilie

Ilie II Poienaru

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From the collection of Alba Iulia Unification National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a scene with a horse-drawn chariot in the sky, surrounded by people. The chariot is pulled by two horses and has a man sitting in it. There are other people around the chariot, some with wings. In the foreground, there are more people, some of whom seem to be looking up at the chariot. The background of the painting is dark blue, which makes the colorful figures stand out. The painting seems to be telling a story, but it's not clear what the story is. It might be a religious scene, given the presence of a chariot in the sky. To learn more about this style of painting, you could look into the work of artist Poienaru, Ilie II.

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