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icoană pe sticlă, by Unknown, 1850

icoană pe sticlă

Unknown

1850

From the collection of Bistrita-Năsăud Museum Complex

Dominant colour

Overview

icoană pe sticlă is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting Festoon, held at Bistrita-Năsăud Museum Complex.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Bistrita-Năsăud Museum Complex

About this work

This painting shows two women standing under a tree loaded with red fruit. Behind them, colorful buildings with onion-shaped domes rise against a blue sky. The women are barefoot, dressed simply in light colors, and hold small branches. Bright flowers and vines frame the scene like a border. The tree’s fruit and the women’s gestures suggest a quiet, symbolic moment. The onion domes hint at Eastern European churches, but the style feels more like a folk drawing than a formal religious work. Look up festoon next to see how artists use garlands like these in other paintings.

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