Învierea lui Iisus, cu 12 scene de praznic

The composition uses flat, saturated colors—gold, blue, and earth tones—applied with minimal shading, creating a stylized, two-dimensional effect. Figures are rendered with simplified forms and uniform postures, evoking ecclesiastical icons. Fine cross-hatching defines folds in garments and textures, while inscriptions in each panel resemble liturgical labels, anchoring each image in ritual context.

The panel was produced in the early 1970s by Maria Deac Poenariu, an artist active in Romania’s rural artistic communities. It entered the collection of the Museum of Ethnography shortly after its creation, where it was preserved as an example of contemporary religious folk art. Its survival reflects ongoing interest in vernacular expressions of faith during a period of state-enforced secularization.

Made during Romania’s communist era, when public religious expression was restricted, the work represents a quiet persistence of Orthodox traditions in private and folk settings. Its grid format echoes medieval altarpieces and iconostases, adapting sacred visual language for domestic or small-scale devotional use. The style bridges ecclesiastical iconography with rural artistic practices.

The panel remains a significant example of 20th-century Romanian religious folk art, illustrating how traditional iconography was sustained outside institutional churches. It informs scholarly understanding of how faith was visually maintained under political pressure. Its preservation in a national museum underscores its value as a cultural artifact rather than merely a devotional object.