26. Icon on glass, "Nativity", Prodan family workshop, probably Maria Prodan, Alba Iulia, late 19th century, collector's item

Starting price

EUR 400

Sold

EUR 500

Session

Tue, 6 December 2022 19:00

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This iconographic theme has oftentimes been approached by the Prodan paintresses (Prodan’s widow and daughter) and always in the same way, framed with large red leaves. The stable and the cave did not befit this naive, but charming representation. (M.B.)

Dimensions

width 51 cm, height 43 cm, custom 43 × 51 cm

Description

tempera and gold foil on glass, stained and painted frame

Research information

A similar icon has been published in "Pictura țărănească pe sticlă" ("Rural Glass Painting"), by Iuliana and Dumitru Dancu, Bucharest, 1975, p. 131.

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