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ȘTEFAN
LUCHIAN
(1868-1916)
A Romanian painter,
famous for his paintings with
flowers and landscapes.
• Ștefan Luchian was born in 1868 in
Ștefănești.
• He gratuated 3 Faculties of Arts: in
Bucharest, Munchen, and then, in Paris.
• In 1900 he suffered the first symptoms of
multiple sclerosis, which was to haunt him
for the rest of his life.
• Even if he lived in poverty and the disease
has affected his abilities, Luchian made a lot
of impressive work.
• After 16 years of suffering, he dies in 1916 in
Bucharest.
NICOLAE
GRIGORESCU
(1838-1907)
Considered one of the
most important Romanian
painters.
• Nicolae Grigorescu was born
in 1838, in Pitaru.
• At the age of 23 he recieved
a scholarship to Paris from
the Minister of Culture,
Mihail Kogălniceanu. There,
Grigorescu will graduate the
Art Academy.
• He was attracted by the
artistic concepts of the
Barbizon school, which
preceded the Impressionism.
• In 1877 he was called to
accompany the Romanian
Army as a "frontline painter"
in the Romanian War of
Independence.
• Grigorescu died in 1907 in
Câmpina, leaving over 2500
paintings.
CONSTANTIN
BRÂNCUȘI
(1876-1957)
A pioneer of modernism
• He was a Romanian
sculptor, painter and
photographer who
made his career in
France.
• Brâncuși grew up in the
village of Hobiţa, Gorj,
near Târgu Jiu, an area
known for its rich
tradition of folk crafts,
particularly
woodcarving.
• Brâncuși always dressed
in the simple ways the
Romanian peasants did.
His studio was
reminiscent of the
houses of the peasants
from his native region.
ION JALEA
(1887-1983)
•
Titular member of the
Romanian Academy
• Born in the little town of
Casimcea, Tulcea
county, Ion Jalea
studied first at The
School of Arts and then
at the Academy of
Beaux Arts in Bucharest,
where he was the pupil
of the renowned
Romanian sculptors
Frederik Storck and
Dimitrie Paciurea.
• The final touch of his
artistic education was
given in Paris at the
Académie Julian, with
the sculptor Antoin
Bourdelle.
GEORGE
ENESCU
(1881-1955)
Known in France as Georges
Enesco
 Was a Romanian composer, violinist,
pianist, conductor and teacher,
regarded as one of the greatest
composers of the 20th century and
Romania's most important musician.
WORKS
 Œdipe, a lyrical tragedy in four acts
set to a French libretto by Edmond
Fleg
 Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major
 Poème Roumain, symphonic suite for
orchestra, Op. 1 (1897)
 Romanian Rhapsody No. 1
 Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor
 Légende, for trumpet and piano
(1906)
 Piano Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 16
(1909)
 Impressions d'Enfance in D major
 Piano Quintet in A minor
CIPRIAN
PORUMBESCU
(1853-1883)
• Ciprian Porumbescu (born Ciprian
Golembiovski on October 14, 1853 –
June 6, 1883) was
a Romanian composer born
in Sipotele Sucevei ,Bucovina. He
was among the most celebrated
Romanian composers of his time; his
popular works include ”Crai
nou”, ”Trei culori”,” Song for the 1st of
May”, ”Ballad for violin and piano”,
and ”Serenada”. In addition, he
composed the music for ”Pe-al
nostru steag e scris Unire”, which was
used for Albania's national
anthem, Hymni i Flamurit. His work
spreads over various forms and
musical genres, but the majority of
his work is choral and operetta.