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Icoa lem

Unknown

1850

From the collection of "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum

Classical Antiquity Religious Cult Object Flower

Dominant colour

Icoa lem is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting Cult Object, 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 three robed figures standing side by side, all with long beards and golden crowns. The middle figure holds a golden cross-topped staff, while the others carry long sticks with crosses on them. Behind them is a bright blue sky with stars, and above that, a row of red circles and yellow shapes that look like stylized fruit or flowers. The figures wear robes with bold stripes and patterns, and their faces have a flat, stylized look. The colors are bright but faded in spots, giving it an old, worn feel. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create texture with lines.