Artwork
Nifon Mitropolitul Primat al Ungro-Vlahiei
Nifon Mitropolitul Primat al Ungro-Vlahiei is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Gheorghe Tattarescu. It dates from 1872 and is held in the collection of the Colecție particulară - București.
About this work
He’s dressed in a fancy red robe with gold trim, holding a tall staff topped with a golden cross.
This painting shows a man with a long white beard and dark hair tied back. He’s dressed in a fancy red robe with gold trim, holding a tall staff topped with a golden cross. Around his neck are medals and a small painted image of an angel.
The painting was made in 1872 by Gheorghe Tattarescu. The way the light and shadow play on his face and clothes makes him look very real.
Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to create depth.
Overview
Nifon Mitropolitul Primat al Ungro-Vlahiei is a painting by Gheorghe Tattarescu, created in 1872.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a man, likely a high-ranking clergy member, wearing ornate attire and holding a staff with a golden cross, symbolizing his religious authority.
Technique & Style
Tattarescu's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and realism, with the interplay of light and shadow on the subject's face and clothing.
History & Provenance
The painting is held at the Museum of Ethnography, indicating its cultural significance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Arhimandritul Iosif Naniescu
Patriarch Gregorios Haddad (1859 - 1928)
Portrait of Metropolitan Antonius
Portrait of Metropolitan Palladius
Sfântul Mitrofan Făcător de Minuni, Episcopul Voronejului
Sf. Nicolae
Archbishop Anthony (Khrapovitsky)
Arhiereul Emilijan Kengelac, episcop sârb de Vârșeț
Portret de mitropolit