Sf. Ioan Botezătorul și Sf.Nicolae

1850

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Classical Antiquity Religious Flower Roundel

Dominant colour

Sf. Ioan Botezătorul și Sf.Nicolae is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting Flower, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows two men in bright, flat colors. The one on the left has a beard, wears a red robe, and holds a long staff. The man on the right has a crown, a red hat, and a blue robe with gold stripes. Behind them is a glowing circle with three figures—one holding a book, one a cross—floating in a blue sky with green clouds. The staff the left figure holds has a cluster of red flowers at the top, painted in a simple, bold style. The background has names written in what looks like an old script, framing the scene like a border. Check out how the artist used cross-hatching to add texture to the robes.