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THE SEMINAR„IMPORTANT MARKERS

ROMANIAN VISUAL ARTLectureMariana

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I invite you to a journey in Romanian art. Our main foin presenting a series of artists who strongly influenced this

also highlight the factors that influenced them.

Taking into consideration the fact that Romania did noterritory or a homogeneous population, we cannot speak of

tradition regarding our national art (in comparison, for instareek art!.



"evertheless, the archaeological sites in Romania showed objects with an importan



The artisans that once lived here are still to be found in Romania. Thand develop the cultural heritage in the so#called Romanian Popular Art



$ new artistic direction, namely iconography, was paved owing to the establishment ois, %hristianity. %hristianity was preached in the Romanian territory by $ndrew the $postle, als$ndrew, and later on by 'hilip the $postle. "eedless to say that iconography did not spread sepRomanian 'opular $rt, but in a close and natural relationship.



This artistic sector develops very well, being highly influenced b&ome of the Romanian churches and monasteries have become art piececases, we notice the theological discourse, the compositional structure bchromatic harmony.



The migration of the Romanian artists to the famous cultuled to other orientations that are going to become visible and ma

peculiar manner in the territory of our country. The influences wcultural.

$t the same time, the social, political, ethnic, and religiou played an important role in the approach of their own themes.

The development of the artistic education in Romania takes psecond half of the nineteenth century. There was set up a series ohandicraft workshops and, later on, universities. These universitinowadays ((Ia i, %luj, Timisoara, ucharest!.ș


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Atacul de la

Smardan

(The Attack

of Smardan)

Caru3 cu "atru $-i(The art !ith "our

#$en)Technique: oil on

!ood

Dimensions: %& $ '%

cm

Taranca (

%The eas



Ion Andreescu (1+e graduates from

&chool of eautifu+e chooses variou

besides landscape houses, peripheralneighborhoods, sim

poor people!1+In -34, he goes tfollows rigorescu+e dies of tubercu

&elf#portrait, by Ion $ndreescu



Iarna in !i93-cu3 "a(urii%*inter in the iddle of

the "orest&

Ste9aru3 %The #ak

Tree&Pa(ure%Beech



tefan LȘ

1916)+e grad&chool o

+e live-45 and+e admand he ishim. e taught mI know8+e painflowers,

Ste/an Luchian „Un u*ra<” Aut-"-rtret %+A ainter Self-



=an

.traC3uc%The

luc

Iarna 3aariera

=i3antr-"ia%*inter at

"ilantropia

Barrier &

Ane!-ne

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0imensions/ %' $

%1 cm



Theodor Paad! (born on the90rd of $pril of -3-, Ia i : diedș

on the -/th of $ugust of -4;/,

ucharest!+e graduated from the &chool ofelle#$rte in 'aris1+e works and presents his

painting alternatively in Romaniaand <rance1

+e was very successful. $<rench journalist said6 7=r.'allady is a very popular figure81+e was known as 7the painter ofthe feminine grace8.

&elf#portrait, by Theodor 'allady

'eisaj %onstanta



<emeia in negru(The >oman inlack!

'eisaj %onstanta(&eascape in%onstanta!

"atura m pepene s(&till ?if=elon a



"heor#he Petra cu (18$2- 19%9)ș+e was born in Tecuci, in -391+e graduated from the &chool of

eautiful $rts in -4. In the same yearhe goes to 'aris1

+rigorescu helps him and hereceives a scholarship to study in 'aris1

+e is not fond of the impressionistmovement and he slowly choosese*pressionism1

+$t first, he paints nature andlandscapes, using warm and light paint

colors. e leaves behind this trend andhe becomes more introspective.Therefore, his works gain a different pep

because he uses a reduced variety ofgrey, black and white. $fter a while, heregains his joy and starts using colors

again1heorghe 'etrascu # &elf#portrait



$nemone(>ildflowers !

=arina

(&eascape!

<emeie cu chitarwith uitar!



&onstantin 'rncu iș (born onthe -4th of <ebruaryof -3/, obita, orj @ died onthe -/th of =arch of-4;3, 'aris!+e was a Romanian sculptor.e largely contributed to therenewal of the language and theartistic perspective incontemporary sculpture.+%onstrantin rAncu i wasș

named member of Romanian$cademy after his death.

C-n.tantin rancu.i



&arutul (The Biss! 'oarta sarutului (TheBiss ate!

'asare in va)duh(ird in the &ky!

& i (1880 1962)



&ami essu (1880- 1962)+In -43, he starts attendingthe &chool of eautiful $rtsin ucharest, but after one

year he goes to Iasi1+$fter graduation he goesto =unchen and after thatto 'aris1+In -405, he becomes

titular professor at the&chool of elle#$rte inucharest1+e received the Title of=ember of $cademia and

artist of the 'eople1



%osasi odihnindu#se

(=owers etting a Rest!

Cimineata la arat ('loughing inthe =orning!

=aternitat



&elf# ortrait : "icolae Tonit)a

*icoae Ton

19%0)+e graduat&chool of

Iasi1+e spends =unchen angoes to <rancontinues st

+e tackles themes1+e dies youa cerebral sc

<ata padurarului (The <orester2s Caughter!



p ( g !TechniDue6 oil on canvasEear6 -49F

'ortret de copil (%hild'ortrait!

radina din(arden of

, it "hi (ț



Du!itru 5hiata

,umitru "hia a (ț+e became well kstrong authenticityfolkloric elementsway and he also pu

colors and forms ocostume1+e worked in ordliving1+e received a schin 'aris for one ye

+?ater one (in -49Italy due to a compgot in touch with tmasterpieces.

Flori de munte,



%artierul taranesc dinalcic (The 'easant "eighborhood in alcic!

Fi (e .%H-3i(a

,( Mountain

Flowers!TechniDue6 oil oncardboard

Al d Ci (1903



+ In -4F, he became professor at the Gisual $rts Institute of ucharest, wherecoordinated the work of many students who were influenced by his style1

+ In -4/0, he was named correspondent member of Romanian $cademy1One year later, he received the title of artist of the people.

Alexandru Ciucurencu (1903-

19$$)+e started as a modest butgifted artist. is worksgradually became known in

centers such as erlin,$thens, 'rague, %airo,udapest, &ofia and 'aris1+is themes are numerous6landscape, nude, still nature,flowers1

&elf#portrait :$le*andru %iucurencu



=ata cu ta$3a (e .ah

%The Girl !ith the hessboard&

Pei.a9 cu ca.e%2andscape !ith 3



Natura.tatica cu"ere %Still

Nature !ith

ears&

Vara 3a %Summe

o4ieni&

Pri!a<ara %Spring&

&orneiu 'aa (1906 199$)



&orneiu 'aa (1906-199$)

+e can be considered a classicartist, with no showy ore*cessive elements,

from the contemporary painters2 point of view1+e finished his school years in Iasi,

being one of ". Tonit)a2s students1+In -4F-, he became professor at the $cademy of eautiful $rts in Iasi1+In -4F, he became the director of the =useum of $rt1

+Ten years later he received the title of artist of the people1+In -4/0, he became correspondent member of Romanian $cademy1+The man represents the fundamental element in his works1+is paintings present a stern chromatic that causes e*pression and thrill1

&elf# ortrait : %orneliu aba



S"ai!e%Terrors&

Re*e3e ne$un %The Ma(

Kin*&

Pieta

=ata cu "ana %The



Sce%5e

=ata cu "ana %The

Girl !ith the

"eather &

O(ihna "e ca!"%5esting on the

"ield&



Hnfortunately, the beginning of the twentieth century brouchanges to world history, namely, the <irst and &econd >orld >athat artists changed not only their lives, but also their social status

Therefore, art becomes a shelter but also a way of e*pressing thei perceptions and riot. ?ater on, it appeared the propaganda art or tcensured art that characteri)ed the countries that were part of the

block. It lasted until -44, when the totalitarian regime split and i by a democratic one.

etting back to the representatives of Romanian art schoolthe ones from ucharest since the "ational %ontemporary $rt =ue*hibition 7One hundred and fifty years of higher education in ar

Ni l Al i



Nicolae Alexi+e was born on the 90rd of =arch of -4F3, inCru eni, ra ov %ounty.ș ș

+e is a Romanian painter and university professor.+e graduated the Gisual $rts Institute of ucharest,graphics department, in -43F.

Ne*ati< a3$ ne*ru %Black and

*hite Ne ati6e

George Apostu b h 95 h f C b f -40F



+e was born on the 95th of Cecember of -40F,in &tni e ti, acu. e died on the -0th ofș ș

October of -4/, in 'aris.+e was a Romanian sculptor.+e graduated the 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual$rts Institute of ucharest in -4;4, where hestudied sculpture with Ion ?ucian =urnuand %onstantin araschi.

(=

P-rtrete %P-rtrait.& Chri.t

Gheorghe I. Anghel



+e was born in -40, in %luj.+e was a Romanian painter, poet, and professor at the "ational Hniversity of $+etween -4; and -4/F, he was a student at 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $rtsucharest. is coordinators were professor Ion =arflic and professor %atul o

"oapte buna iubita mea, =elisaJ(ood "ight my Carling, =elisaJ!

Horia Bernea



Horia Bernea +e was born on the -Fth of &eptember of -40, in ucharest1 e died on the Cecember of 9555, in 'aris.+e was a Romanian painter, Krnest ernea2s son who was a sociologist and e+etween -4;3 and -4;4, oria ernea attended the <aculty of =ath and 'hy

Hniversity of ucharest. ?ater on, he graduated from the Technical &chool of and the 'edagogic Institute (drawing department!.

Ceal primavara (ill in the &pring!



Dea3 %Hi33&

Pei.a9 %Lan(.ca"e&

5ra(ina %Garden i

C t ti B hi



Constantin Baraschi

+e was born on the -3th of "ovember of -459, in %Ampulung and died on the 99nd of =arucharest.+e was a Romanian sculptor, and correspondent member of Romanian $cademy (-4;;!.

+In -49-, he was admitted at the &chool ofeautiful $rts in ucharest, in thesculpture department that was coordinated byCimitrie 'aciurea.e Duit this school in -49;in order to go to Open $cademy of Gisual $rts.+The sculptor attends also the classes of=arcel ouchar2s Lulian $cademy.

e also attends the open classes of M?e rande %haumiere8$cademy, and he is accepted to ourdelle2sworkshop#school.

=ata "e <a3uri 5a3ati %The Girl on the *a6es Galati&

H%HRK&TIH? ?HI



$R$&%I($R$&%I2&H%$RK&T!

=antana !-(urei%odura "ountain&

A3eea cariati(e3-r%aryatid Alley&

M-nu!„Ki3-!e%+8ero 9

onume

Traian Brădean +e was born on the Fth of Luly of -493 in %omlu , $rad, and he died on the -;th of <ebruaș



y , ,ș

ucharest.+e was a Romanian painter, drawer, and professor at the "ational Hniversity of $rts of uchthe most important representatives of Romanian contemporary art.+e graduated from the $rt %ollege in Timi oara, being Iuliu 'odlipny2s pupil. In -4;/, he grș

"ational Hniversity of $rt of ucharest, being professor $le*andru %iucurenci2s student.

Natura .tatica cu carte .i .tru*uri %Still

Grapes&=3-ri %=3-4er.&

%al pe malul apei



%al pe malul apei(orse on the >ater ank!

Oil on canvas. Cimensions 0FNF9 cm.



Ion Bitzan

+e was born in-49F, in ?imanu,%onstanta %ounty. edied in -443, inucharest.+e was a Romanian

painter.

'atratul magic

(The =agic &Duare!

Patratu3 -r

Oran*e S

"eta 'r.tescu



+&he was born on the Fth of =ay of -49/, in 'loiesti.&he is a Romanian painter.+eta rtescu graduated from the <aculty of ?etters of

the Hniversity of ucharest between -4F; and -4F4, professors6 eorge %linescu and Tudor Gianu. ?ateron, she graduated 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $rtsInstitute of ucharest (in -4F;, she started her artschooling at the $cademy of eautiful $rts, with %amilRessu as her coordinator, but she was forced to Duit

because of the communist censorship!.

P-rtretu3 Me(eei %Me(eea;. P-rtrait&

/arce 'unea



+e was born on the 95th of =arch of -4;9, in %isndie : &ibiu.+e graduated from 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $rts Institute of -49.+In -445, he became a member of the Gisual $rtists Hnion.

ad &ioanu



+e was born on the --th of $pril of -4F, in 'ung%ounty.+e graduated from 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $ucharest.

Sia!ee %Sia!e.e&

Aeandru &hira



+$le*andru %hira, whoseworks we are going to seelater at the &ala Calles $rt

alery, was born on the 94thof October of -4F3, inTauseni village, %luj %ounty

: Romania.+etween -4/ and -439, hestudied at 7"icolae

rigorescu8 Gisual $rtsInstitute of ucharest,'ainting Cepartment :ucharest, Romania.

STUDIU %ST:0; <

#=2 #N A

=ARA TITLU%NO TITLE&

=n >??%, he started !orking at theonumental Cnsemble "De-semne

spre cer, pentru ploaie şi curcubeu",



spre cer, pentru ploaie şi curcubeu ,

in TDuEeni, luF ounty that is

considered by critics the most

important contemporary !ork of this

area in 5omania 3e recei6ed many

a!ards and distinctions 3e !as

entrusted !ith leading positions atthe 7isual Artists :nion (:A)

Bet!een 'HHH and 'HH%, he !as

director of ainting 0epartment of

the National :ni6ersity of Arts of

Bucharest

3e recei6ed many distinctions and

a!ards, among !hich the ultural

*orth-*hile #rder ommander0i6ision, granted by the 5omanian

resident, in 'HH% 3e also recei6ed

the 5omanian Academy A!ard, in

>??, 7isual Artists :nion A!ard for

painting, in >??1 and >???

*istor &oita b i -4F0 i O i (% & i !



+e was born in -4F0, in Oravita (%aras#&everin!.+In -4/, he graduated from 7Ion $ndreescuM Gisual $rts Institute of %luj#"+In -435, he became a member of Gisual $rtists Hnion of ucharest.

E)ercitii (e c-a$itare%Li<in* T-*etherE)erci.e.&

=re*<entan( a3$a.t%Atten(in* 3ue&

,arie ,u



+e was born on the Fth of =ay of -4;4, inlatna, $lba %ounty.+e is a Romanian sculptor, and professor at the

"ational Hniversity of $rts of ucharest.+In -40, he graduated from 7"icolaerigorescu8 Gisual $rts Institute of ucharest,&culpture Cepartment, coordinator professor'aul Gasilescu.

Ta$3a %Tin&

asie "ri#ore +e was born on the 93th of Lanuary of -40;, in ucharest and he died on the 9595-9 i h t



95-9, in ucharest.+e was a Romanian painter, drawer, and university professor.+e graduated from 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $rts Institute of ucharest, in -years were influenced by his professors, namely, Rudolf &chweit)er#%umpna, &

and Ion =ar ic.ș

=3-ri .i .c-ica%=3-4er. an( She33&

Natura .tatica cure*ina n-"tii, "-rt-ca3e.i carti%Still Nature !ith Nicotiana

Alata, #ranges, and

Books&

Ar3echin cuchitara%3arle.uin !ith

Guitar &

O r-R-.e

Ion (Ain) "heor#hiu



+e was born in ucharest, on the 94th of&eptember of -494. e died on the --th ofCecember of 955-.+e was a Romanian painter and sculptor.+In -444, he became a member ofRomanian $cademy.+e was admitted to professor %amilRessu2s class with 7e*ceptional8 grade. In-4;F, he graduated from 7"icolae

rigorescu8 Gisual $rts Institute ofucharest with no diploma since his paper7%reang and Kminescu in Ia i8 wasș

considered nationalistic and formalistJ (wewere still facing the socialist realism

period!.

Natura .tatica%Sti33 Nature&

5ra(in%Pen(e

/arin "herasim



+e was born in -403, in Rdu i, ucovina.ț

+e was a painter, university professor and aremarkable figure of Romanian art.

+In -4/9, he graduated from 7"icolae rigorescu8Gisual $rts Institute of ucharest,coordinator professor Octavian $nghelu .ț

$t the same time, he attended the classesof the painter %atul ogdan.

Ca!a.a %Shirt& Cu"-3a (e

orin Ifo4eanu



+e was born on the 90rd of -4F/, in %Ampulung =uscel.+e is a Romanian contemporary painter and drawer, known in our country but also abroa+etween -4/F and -435, he was a student of the Hniversity of $rt of ucharest, coordina%orneliu aba and assistant professor ?iviu ?)rescu. is colleagues were =ihai %isma%Al ia, &orin Cumitrescu, just to name a few. is professors were Kugen &chileru, who taț

art, hi escu, anatomy, &imion ?uca, engraving.ț

A"u. in Ra(auti%Sun.et in Ra(auti&

=3-rarea.anea*ra %Black

"lo!er Girl&

Natura !-arta cu/aan %Still Nature

!ith heasant&

orin /itroi +e was born on the 0rd of Cecember of -40 in %raiova and he died on the



+e was born on the 0rd of Cecember of -40, in %raiova, and he died on the9559, in ucharest.+e was a Romanian visual artist.+etween -4;; and -4/-, he was a student at 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $

ucharest, coordinator professor %atul ogdan.

P-rtret > P-rtret ?P-rtret J

%P-rtrait >& %P-rtrait ?&

Teodor Moraru +e was born on the 9Fth of =arch of -40 in Qndrpnici, =oldova and he died on the -Fth



ucharest.+e was a Romanian painter.+In -4/0, he graduated from the Technical &chool of $rchitecture, %onstructions, and %ity 'llater, he graduated from the <aculty of Gisual $rts of the 'edagogic Institute of ucharest. achelor thesis at the Hniversity of $rts of ucharest.

Scara%La((er&Mi)e( Techniue

Fi(u%TheOi3 -

Dru! /ra*!entat%=ra*!ente( R-a(&

Pau *ea#u



+e was born on the 99nd of <ebruary of -40 in ucharest and he died on the -/th of Lune?ondon.+e was a Romanian#Knglish visual artist, painter, drawer, sketcher, sculptor, poet, and art t+In -4/;, he graduated from 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $rts Institute of ucharest.

A3er*at-r "e !uchie%Runner -n the E(*e&

Crucea .ec-3u3ui %TCr-..&

Ion Pacea

b th /th f $ t f -49F i i di d th -0th f $



+e was born on the /th of $ugust of -49F in oropani, reece. e died on the -0th of $uguucharest, Romania.+e was a Romanian painter and honorary member of Romanian $cademy.+e did his schooling years at $cademy of elle#$rte and at 7uguianu8 Open $cademy, whfollowing professors6 %amil Ressu, Lean $le*andru &teriadi and $le*andru %iucurencu.

Criante!e%hrysanthemum&

5-3/ auriu %5-3(en a2& Marina %

/ariena Preda anc



+&he was born in -4;;, in ucharest.+In -434, she graduated from 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $rts Institute of ucharest.One year later, she finished her postgraduate education.

In.u3a c-.!ica,(osmic =sland)

#il on can6as ?H$?H cm

Pei.a9 ur$an n-a"tea(:rban 2andscape at Night)

#il on can6as, >1H$@H cm

Ion .i teanuș

+e was born on the /th of October of -494 in 'itesti and he died on the 9;th of =ay of 95



+e was born on the /th of October of -494 in 'itesti and he died on the 9;th of =ay of 95+e was a Romanian painter and university professor. In =arch 955/, he became a correspRomanian $cademy.+etween -4F4 and -4;;, he was a painting student at 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $rts Inse studied with professors &amuel =ut)ner and $dam l atu.ț

O natura !-arta %Sti33Nature&

=ata cu -ri!ith "lo!ers&

/ircea &orneiu .taru +e was born on the 93th of Luly of -403 in Kpureni, Cuda Kpureni, Gaslui %ounty and he died on the &eptember of 95-- in %luj#"apoca.



p j p+e was a Romanian sculptor, painter, ceramic artist, university professor and a remarkable figure of R+In -4/9, he graduated from 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $rts Institute of ucharest.

Char3e. (e 5au33eIu3iu Maniu

/ihai ruescu +e was born in -4;3, in ucharest. i R i i d d



+e is a Romanian painter and drawer.+In -4-, he graduated from 7"icolae rigorescu8 Gisual $rtsInstitute of ucharest, coordinator =arius %ilievici.

C%

Curte 3a Si$iu%ourtyard in Sibiu&

C3-"-t I%e33 I&

The artist2s self#partiality needs guiding lines. Our school has followedi i d b f l $l d %i



directions proposed by two great professors, namely $le*andru %iucurencu aaba.

"owadays, these two directions have a common manifestation in the due to the fact that our professors try to encourage the students to follow thatother words, the respective path was basically discovered by the professor himthe result consists in an offset with various ways of e*pressing the artistic me

The ne*t form of organi)ation for the Romanian art graduates is the GHnion that has also suffered various changes in time. "owadays, it is a reprewell known organi)ation in the Romanian society and abroad. It owns creatio

artists as well as art galleries. It organi)es different artistic events, in order toart in contemporary society.In addition to that, museums, art galleries, auction houses or even the

initiatives, besides other entities, are the 7engines8 that animate Romanian cuartistic life.

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