Maica Domnului îndurerată
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From the collection of Alba Iulia Unification National Museum
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From the collection of Alba Iulia Unification National Museum
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Maica Domnului îndurerată is an unspecified by Petru Prodan, a Byzantine icon painting work, depicting Composition, held at Alba Iulia Unification National Museum.
This painting shows a sad-looking woman in a white headscarf and red dress, holding a staff. Behind her, a small figure on a cross has arms outstretched. The colors are flat and faded, with gold stars and dark blues in the background. Two small, ghostly faces float above her head. The woman’s face looks like it was painted quickly, with simple lines and no shading. The cross figure’s body is stiff and angular, almost like a cutout. If you like this style, look up composition to see how artists arrange figures in religious scenes.
Petru Prodan painted religious scenes in the icon tradition. His works include *Sf. Nicolae* and *Prohodul lui Iisus*, showing saints and biblical figures in gold-leaf settings. The figures are stiff and frontal,…
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