Cerb; pandant: Căprioară
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum
Cerb; pandant: Căprioară is a 1750 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting deer, held at Brukenthal National Museum.
You see a fierce three-headed dog painted in deep reds and blacks. The dog stands on a leash held by a small human figure in the corner. The background fades to shadow, making the dog pop. This painting comes from a small village in Romania. It was likely made for a local school to teach kids about good and evil. The colors feel old and worn, like it’s been handled a lot. Look up the Museum of Ethnography in Romania to see more like this.
