Alla ricerca del patrimonio immateriale e identitario nella pittura moderna rumena

More specifically, it analyses certain works of art (paintings) that constitute an integral part of the Romanian symbolic heritage and national identity. In light of these events, the essay also explores the sudden transformation of painting styles and techniques, and the political role and function of works of art. [...]the article will shed some light on the role played by the Orthodox Church in the development of a 'national' art. Keywords: primitive painting, votive portrait, religious art, revolutionary painting, easel lay painting, national identity, Orthodox Church, United Church with Rome, Protestant Reformation, allegory.