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Botezul lui IS HS

Unknown

1850

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Classical Antiquity Religious Angel Cross Flower Hatching Leaf

Dominant colour

Botezul lui IS HS is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting Angel, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows three figures in bright, flat colors. One man kneels beside a baptismal font, holding a cross staff. Another man stands in the water, looking up. A third figure with wings and a scroll floats above them. The sky is blue with gold clouds, and the ground has bold red and yellow stripes. Notice the cross-hatching on the angel’s robe—it’s a way to show texture with lines. The words around the edges are in an old script, adding to the religious feel. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists use lines to create depth.