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Icoaoasă

Unknown

1850

From the collection of "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum

Classical Antiquity Cult Object Flower Latin Cross

Dominant colour

Icoaoasă 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 drawing shows two figures facing each other, both with serious expressions and simple crowns on their heads. The background is bright and busy, with bold reds, blues, and yellows forming shapes like stars and circles. Their robes are outlined in black, and the figures hold small objects—one looks like a cross, the other a staff. The figures’ faces are flat and stylized, with little shading. The bright colors and simple lines give it a bold, almost childlike feel. The Latin cross in one figure’s hand hints at a religious meaning. Next, look up latin cross to see how symbols like this were used in art.