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Pyhä Bonifatius

tekijä ei tiedossa

unspecified

From the collection of Finnish National Gallery

Religious

Dominant colour

Pyhä Bonifatius is an unspecified by tekijä ei tiedossa, held at Finnish National Gallery.

Who painted this?: tekijä ei tiedossa
Where can I see it?: Finnish National Gallery

About this work

You see a wooden panel painting of a bearded bishop raising a book. His red robes stand out against a gold background. A faint halo glows around his head. The artist used tempera paint mixed with egg yolk. This old-school method makes the colors last centuries. The bishop’s face looks calm but stern, like he’s ready to teach. If you like this style, try the Museum of Ethnography.