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Sfânta Paraschiva (Sfânta Vineri)

Unknown

1850

From the collection of Maramureș Ethnography and Folk Art County Museum

Classical Antiquity Religious

Dominant colour

Sfânta Paraschiva (Sfânta Vineri) is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Maramureș Ethnography and Folk Art County Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Maramureș Ethnography and Folk Art County Museum

About this work

This painting shows three figures standing side by side. The person in the middle wears a red robe and a crown, holding a small object in their hands. The two figures on the sides are dressed in long robes with patterns, and each holds a tall, decorated staff. The background is dark with bright stars and some green and gold shapes. The middle figure looks like a queen or a holy person, judging by the crown and serious expression. The colors are bold—reds, blues, and golds—with lots of geometric patterns on the robes. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create texture with lines.