Artwork

Sfânta Parascheva

Sfânta Parascheva, by Simion Poienaru, unspecified, 1822
Sfânta Parascheva, by Simion Poienaru, unspecified, 1822

Sfânta Parascheva is an unspecified painting by the Byzantine icon painting artist Simion Poienaru. It dates from 1822 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Transylvanian History.

About this work

Overview

Sfânta Parascheva is a painting created by Simion Poienaru in 1822.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a woman, likely a religious figure, wearing a formal red robe with gold trim and holding a cross necklace. Inscription around her head identifies her.

Technique & Style

The subject is set against a plain white background, flanked by two branches with red flowers, and framed in dark wood. The overall presentation is formal and solemn.

Artist & collection

Artist

Simion Poienaru

Simion Poienaru liked to tuck little parties around his holy scenes—tiny figures dancing in the margins of Jesus’s resurrection, like uninvited guests who’d wandered in from a village wedding.