Sfântul Dumitru
1850
From the collection of Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania
1850
From the collection of Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania
Sfântul Dumitru is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting saint, held at Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania.
This painting shows a rider on a rearing horse, swinging a spear at a fallen man. The rider wears armor and a cloak, with a winged figure above holding a banner. The horse’s muscles are thickly outlined, and the scene has a flat, bright color palette—reds, greens, and golds. The fallen man lies sprawled, clutching a broken spear, while the winged figure’s face is calm. The style looks hand-drawn, with bold lines and simple shading. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.
