Wooden Church, Târgu Mureș

Thereafter, Orthodox believers, obliged to journey to Cornățel in order to attend services, began to think about building a new one.

An inscription between the nave and altar includes the names of the ktetors, Hagi Stoian and his wife Siriana, as well as a large number of parishioners; and of the painters, Nicolae Popa and Vasile Bon (or Ban).

[1] The iconostasis and murals show the influence of the late Transylvanian Baroque style in the plant and geometric decor, while the human figures fall into the formal schemes of the 18th century.

The two painters’ contributions are practically impossible to tell apart, pointing to a joint effort and perhaps a studio linked to the artistic center of Feisa.

[6] The altar apse is painted on three registers: first, the Holy Trinity, then a variety of angels, and last a number of scenes primarily from the Gospels.

[7] Despite the limited space, the artists also managed to fit fifteen images of bishops, including Gregory the Illuminator, uniquely for a Transylvanian Orthodox wooden church.