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Maica Domnului cu Pruncul "Chezașa celor păcătoși", by Unknown, 1850

Maica Domnului cu Pruncul "Chezașa celor păcătoși"

Unknown

1850

From the collection of George Enescu National Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Maica Domnului cu Pruncul "Chezașa celor păcătoși" is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting Incising, held at George Enescu National Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
George Enescu National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman holding a small child, both looking serious. The woman wears a dark, patterned robe with gold lines, and a golden halo behind her head. The child is dressed in white, also with a small halo. The background is dark with faint golden shapes. The gold patterns on their clothes look like they were drawn with tiny lines, almost like scratching into the surface. This might be a way to add detail without color. Try looking up *incising* to see how artists use sharp tools to create lines like these.

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