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Maic

Unknown

1850

From the collection of "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum

Classical Antiquity Religious

Dominant colour

Maic 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 woman holding a small child. She wears a golden halo with a crown inside it, and her robe is bright red with gold trim. The child is dressed in a simple tunic, reaching up toward her face. Both figures look serious, with dark outlines around their shapes. The gold background has lines radiating outward, like light or energy. The woman’s face is painted with bold, flat colors and simple shapes—no shadows or details. Look up *cross-hatching* next to see how artists build texture with lines.