the church was commissioned in 1720–1722 by the boyar iordache crețulescu and his wife safta, a daughter of prince constantin brâncoveanu. originally, the exterior was painted, but since the restoration work done in 1935–1936 (under the supervision of architect ștefan balș), the facade is made of brick. the frescoes on the porch date from the original structure, while the interior frescoes were painted by gheorghe tattarescu in 1859–1860.