Sfinții împărați Constantin și Elena

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From the collection of Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese

Byzantine icon painting Classical Antiquity Religious Composition

Dominant colour

Sfinții împărați Constantin și Elena is an unspecified by Ilie II Poienaru, a Byzantine icon painting work, depicting Composition, held at Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese.

Who painted this?: Ilie II Poienaru
When & what style?: Byzantine icon painting
Where can I see it?: Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese

About this work

This painting shows two figures standing side by side in front of a golden cross. The man on the left has a beard, wears a crown, and holds a staff. The woman on the right also wears a crown and a long robe with gold trim. Both figures stand on a red base, and the background is a flat blue with gold writing at the top. The names above them are written in an old-style script, suggesting they are important figures. The gold cross between them is decorated with more writing, likely in the same language. Next, look up composition to see how artists arrange figures and symbols in religious art.