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Sfânta Treime, patriarhul Avraam și Sara

Sfânta Treime, patriarhul Avraam și Sara, by Preda și Marin, 1694
Sfânta Treime, patriarhul Avraam și Sara, by Preda și Marin, 1694

Sfânta Treime, patriarhul Avraam și Sara is a drawing by the Baroque artist Preda și Marin. It dates from 1694 and is held in the collection of the Hurezi Monastery Museum Collection.

About this work

Overview

Sfânta Treime, patriarhul Avraam și Sara is a 1694 painting by Preda și Marin, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts four kneeling figures around a seated central figure, likely a representation of a biblical or spiritual scene. The central figure wears a blue-green robe and golden halo, holding a book, while the others wear red robes and halos, appearing to pray or present something.

Technique & Style

The work features a gold leaf background and a pyramidal composition. The colors used are bold and flat, with solid areas of red, blue, and gold, and minimal shading, characteristic of a style distinct from but contemporaneous with the Baroque movement.

Artist & collection

Artist

Preda și Marin

These five 1694 drawings by the Preda and Marin team show biblical scenes in delicate ink lines.