Sfântul Ncolae
1850
From the collection of Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania
1850
From the collection of Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania
Dominant colour
Sfântul Ncolae is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting saint, held at Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania.
This painting shows a bearded man in bright orange robes holding a book and a small box. He wears a golden crown and stands on a patterned carpet. Around him are smaller figures—some floating in clouds, others gathered below. The background has buildings and gold accents, with a dark blue sky filled with stars and flowers. The man’s face glows with a golden halo, and the word "Ncolae" is written near him. His robes look stiff and formal, with careful lines and colors. Next, look up saint to see what these kinds of images usually mean.
