Arhanghelul Mihail

About this work

The painting, Arhanghelul Mihail, depicts a figure holding a sword in their right hand and a chalice in their left. The figure is dressed in a red robe over a white tunic, with a green sash across their chest. A halo of gold filigree surrounds their head, and they wear a serious expression. The painting's surface is heavily worn, with visible cracks and peeling paint. The frame is also damaged, with chipped paint and exposed wood. The artist, Simon din Bălgrad, was a Romanian painter who worked in the Romantic style. This painting is held at the Museum of Ethnography. If you're interested in learning more about the artistic technique used in this painting, you might want to look up chiaroscuro.