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troiță, by Unknown, 1850

troiță

Unknown

1850

From the collection of Romanian Peasant Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

troiță is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Romanian Peasant Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Romanian Peasant Museum

About this work

This looks like a wooden panel with painted figures. Five small scenes are framed by red borders. The center shows a woman holding a child, both dressed in red robes with gold outlines. The other four scenes show single figures with halos, also in red and gold. The background is dark, and the paint looks old and worn. The figures have simple, flat faces and gold halos. The red borders connect to form a cross shape around the center image. This style was likely meant for religious use, possibly as an altar piece. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists create depth with lines.

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