Mica Deisis
1850
From the collection of Romanian Academy in Bucharest
1850
From the collection of Romanian Academy in Bucharest
Mica Deisis is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Romanian Academy in Bucharest.
This painting shows a central figure with a long face and dark hair, wearing a blue robe with orange accents. He's holding a green book and has his hands raised. Behind him are two smaller figures, also with halos, wearing robes in shades of orange, green, and blue. The background is yellow with some green and orange details. The painting has a lot of detail, with the figures and their robes carefully drawn. The colors are muted, but the overall effect is still striking. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up the museum where it's held, the Museum of Ethnography.
