Învierea Domnului încadrată de praznice
1835
From the collection of National Museum of Transylvanian History
1835
From the collection of National Museum of Transylvanian History
Învierea Domnului încadrată de praznice is a 1835 by Simion Poienaru, a Romanticism work, held at National Museum of Transylvanian History.
This wooden panel is packed with small, flat figures arranged in neat rows. At the center sits a bearded man in a red robe, floating above a half-moon shape. Around him are scenes of other people—some standing, some kneeling, some holding books or baskets. The colors are earthy browns, greens, and reds, with gold halos around many heads. The figures look stiff and symbolic, not quite lifelike. The artist used simple lines and bold outlines, almost like a storybook illustration. The date "1835" is written at the bottom, along with the name *Simion Poienaru*. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shading with lines.
Simion Poienaru liked to tuck little parties around his holy scenes—tiny figures dancing in the margins of Jesus’s resurrection, like uninvited guests who’d wandered in from a village wedding.
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