Artwork
Iisus, Madona și Sfânta Paraschiva (Masa Raiului)

Iisus, Madona și Sfânta Paraschiva (Masa Raiului) is a drawing by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum.
About this work
Overview
Iisus, Madona și Sfânta Paraschiva (Masa Raiului) is a religious image depicting four haloed figures in vibrant attire, arranged in a diamond formation against a boldly patterned background.
Subject & Meaning
The scene features Jesus, the Madonna (holding a small child, likely Jesus as a youth or another figure in a narrative not fully clear from the image alone), and Saint Paraschiva, suggesting a convergence of divine, maternal, and saintly themes, though the specific narrative or theological emphasis is not immediately discernible without contextual information.
Technique & Style
Characterized by flat, bright colors without shading, the image employs a style that prioritizes symbolic clarity over spatial depth. The bold red and blue patterns in the background, combined with geometric and floral motifs, add to the work's visual simplicity and emphasis on two-dimensionality.
Context
Given the subject matter and stylistic choices, the image likely originates from a tradition emphasizing religious iconography, possibly Eastern European or Byzantine in influence, given the inclusion of Saint Paraschiva, a saint revered in Eastern Orthodox traditions.
Legacy
Without specific historical or provenance details provided, the image's impact or its artist's influence cannot be directly assessed, though it reflects broader tendencies in religious art to use vibrant, flat colors for devotional purposes.
Artist & collection
Museum
"Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum
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