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Icoa. D

Unknown

1850

From the collection of "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum

Classical Antiquity Religious

Dominant colour

Icoa. D is a 1850 by Unknown, held at "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum

About this work

This painting shows a robed figure with a glowing white face and long white beard. The person wears a golden crown and holds a small golden book. Bright colors—green, orange, and blue—fill the background, with simple shapes like clouds and a small face peeking from the robe’s edge. The figure’s hands are raised slightly, as if blessing or teaching. The text above the head is in an old script, and the colors feel flat and bold, like a folk-style drawing. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.