Parish in the Mountains with Painted Houses 

Margareta Sterian created this painting, "Parish in the Mountains with Painted Houses" with watercolors. Let's consider how this image creates meaning through cultural references and historical associations. Sterian was a Romanian artist. The cultural context of Romania, especially during the periods she lived through, which include the interwar period and the communist era, is important for understanding her work. The Romanian landscape, with its distinctive villages and architecture, frequently appears in Romanian art. Moreover, the institutional history of art in Romania, including the influence of socialist realism and the subsequent move toward more experimental forms, might have affected Sterian's artistic choices. Research into the history of Romanian art and Sterian's personal biography will help us better understand the painting.