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Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena cu Sfântul Vasile și Sfântul Nicolae, by Unknown, 1850

Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena cu Sfântul Vasile și Sfântul Nicolae

Unknown

1850

From the collection of Mureș County Museum - Ethnography and Folk Art Museum

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Overview

Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena cu Sfântul Vasile și Sfântul Nicolae is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Mureș County Museum - Ethnography and Folk Art Museum.

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

About this work

This painting shows four figures standing in front of a large wooden cross. The two central figures wear red robes with gold belts and crowns, holding long staffs. The figures on the sides are dressed in green and blue robes, also crowned. Above them, angels float in a blue sky with a sun and moon, and the cross glows with red and gold details. The bright colors and flat shapes suggest this might be a religious scene meant to teach or inspire. The crowns and staffs hint at royalty or high status. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.

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