Artwork

Icoană „Masa raiului”

Icoană „Masa raiului”, by Unknown, 1850
Icoană „Masa raiului”, by Unknown, 1850

Icoană „Masa raiului” is a drawing by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Eastern Carpathians.

About this work

Overview

The work titled “Icoană „Masa raiului”” is a painted image framed in black. It presents a quartet of figures dressed in red garments, each crowned with a halo and grasping a distinct object. The composition is set against a backdrop of interlocking blue, yellow and white geometric shapes, punctuated by red floral motifs.

Subject & Meaning

The four central figures are rendered as religious icons, their outward gazes and symbolic items suggesting a liturgical narrative. The surrounding cross and ornamental patterns reinforce a devotional context, while the inclusion of flower elements adds a layer of symbolic fertility or heavenly abundance.

Technique & Style

Executed in vivid color, the piece combines flat decorative surfaces with intricate detailing. The use of bold outlines, stylized halos, and patterned backgrounds reflects a synthesis of traditional iconography and ornamental folk aesthetics, characteristic of Eastern European sacred art.

History & Provenance

No specific provenance information is provided for the image, and its creation date remains unspecified. The work is catalogued primarily as an image rather than a physical object, indicating it may exist in digital or reproduced form.

Context

The composition aligns with the visual language of religious icons that often depict saints or holy figures in a symmetrical arrangement. The central cross and the surrounding decorative motifs situate the piece within a broader tradition of ecclesiastical art that emphasizes both reverence and visual splendor.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known