Artist

Ilie Poienaru

Sf. Mucenic Gheorghe, ucigând balaurul
Încoronarea Fecioarei/Apostolii Petru și Pavel
Apostolii Petru și Pavel
Sf. Mucenic Gheorghe, ucigând balaurul

Ilie Poienaru is a Byzantine icon painting artist. 13 works are cataloged here, principally at Alba Iulia Unification National Museum.

Ilie Poienaru kept his life quieter than his bold ink lines. He drew saints and biblical scenes with a steady hand, using nothing but black and white to make halos glow and robes drape real. If you’ve ever stood in a Romanian church staring at a fresco, his drawings feel like they’ve stepped off the walls. Look up *Sfinții împărați Constantin și Elena* (1864) to see his trick—simple lines that still make the emperor’s crown look heavy and the light on the crosses feel sharp.

Works by Ilie Poienaru

Collections represented

Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese

Museum

Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese

Museikon este Centrul de Restaurare si Conservare a Patrimoniului Cultural al Muzeului National al Unirii din Alba Iulia.

Catalog records compiled from museum open-access collections; the artworks shown are in the public domain. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.