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Iisus – vița vieții, by Unknown, unspecified, 1850

Iisus – vița vieții

Unknown

1850

unspecified

From the collection of Alba Iulia Unification National Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Iisus – vița vieții is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, depicting Composition, held at Alba Iulia Unification National Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Alba Iulia Unification National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a bearded man with a golden halo sitting on a yellow-and-blue patterned bench. He’s holding a bunch of red grapes and a staff with a cross on top. Behind him, green vines and leaves fill the background, with more grapes hanging from branches. The colors are bright but flat, with no deep shadows. The man’s face looks calm, and his body is slightly turned, like he’s resting. The grapes and staff might hint at something bigger, but the painting itself is simple and direct. If you like this style, look up composition to see how artists arrange shapes and symbols.

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