Artwork
Schimbarea la față
Schimbarea la față is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Toma Poienaru. It dates from 1866 and is held in the collection of the Alba Iulia Orthodox Archdiocese.
About this work
The year "1866" is written in the corner, and the painting looks like it was made to tell a religious story.
This painting shows a bright blue sky with golden clouds. In the center, a figure in a long robe with gold trim stands with arms outstretched, glowing softly. Below, three smaller figures kneel, looking up, all dressed in dark robes with gold edges. The colors are mostly gold, blue, and brown, and the faces have dark outlines and halos.
The year "1866" is written in the corner, and the painting looks like it was made to tell a religious story. The figures are stiff and flat, not very realistic.
Check out the technique: stippling to see how artists use tiny dots to create light and shadow.
Overview
Schimbarea la față is a painting by Toma Poienaru, dated 1866, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a central figure in a gold-trimmed robe with outstretched arms, surrounded by a soft glow, and three kneeling figures in dark robes below, suggesting a religious narrative.
Technique & Style
The work features a predominantly gold, blue, and brown color scheme, with dark outlines and halos around the figures' faces. The artist employed stippling to create light and shadow effects, resulting in a stylized, non-realistic representation.
Artist & collection
Artist
Toma Poienaru painted Christian religious scenes at a time when drawing and painting on paper were common for devotional prints.
