Artwork

Icoarati

Icoarati, by Hugo Kołłątaj, 1850
Icoarati, by Hugo Kołłątaj, 1850

Icoarati is a drawing by Hugo Kołłątaj. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum.

About this work

Overview

Icoarati is a painting created by Hugo Kołłątaj around 1850, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a bearded, haloed figure in a blue and red robe and crown, holding a staff, surrounded by other figures including a woman in red and a man with a book, suggesting a religious theme.

Technique & Style

Characterized by bold lines and bright colors, the work is reminiscent of traditional folk art, with a blue background and yellow and red shapes adding to its vibrant palette.

Artist & collection

Artist

Hugo Kołłątaj

This Polish folk painter worked in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, creating religious scenes with bold colors and simple shapes.