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Nicolae Tonitza (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e toˈnit͡sa]; April 13, 1886 - February 27, 1940) was a Romanian painter, engraver, lithographer, journalist and art critic. Drawing inspiration from Post-impressionism and Expressionism, he had a major role in introducing modernist guidelines to local art.
Born in Bârlad, he left his home town in 1902 in order to attend the Iaşi National School of Fine Arts, where he had among his teachers Gheorghe Popovici and Emanoil Bardasare.The following year he visited Italy together with University of Bucharest students of archeology under the direction of Grigore Tocilescu.During that period, together with some of his fellow students, Tonitza painted the walls of Grozeşti church.
In 1908 he left for Munich, where he attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts; he began publishing political cartoons in Furnica, and contributing art criticism articles to Arta Română. Tonitza spent the following three years in Paris, where he visited artists' studios, and studied famous paintings.Although the young artist's creation would initially conform to the prevalent style, his gift for colour and his personal touch would eventually lead him towards experiment.Throughout his life, he remained committed to the Munich School, hailing its innovative style over the supposedly "obscure imitators of Matisse".
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Painting ID:: 74682 Cap de fetita, ulei pe carton,
Nicolae Tonitza(1886-1940) - Cap de fetiţă, ulei pe carton, 39,5 x 33,5 cm, deţinător Muzeul Naţional Brukenthal din Sibiu, România.
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Painting ID:: 74684 Fetita padurarului, ulei pe carton, nedatat
Nicolae Tonitza (1886 - 1940) - Fetiţa pădurarului, ulei pe carton, nedatat, 61x50 cm, deţinător Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României din Bucureşti, România.
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Painting ID:: 75039 Clown.
Clown. Oil on cardboard, 0.340 x 0.340
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Painting ID:: 75050 Nud pe fotoliu
Nicolae Tonitza (1886 - 1940) - Nud pe fotoliu, ulei pe carton, semnat stânga jos cu negru: Tonitza, nedatat, deţinător: Muzeul de Artă din Constanţa.
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Painting ID:: 75091 Nud, semnat dreapta sus cu negru, ulei pe carton.
Nicolae Tonitza - Nud, semnat dreapta sus cu negru, ulei pe carton.
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Nicolae Tonitza
(Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e toˈnit͡sa]; April 13, 1886 - February 27, 1940) was a Romanian painter, engraver, lithographer, journalist and art critic. Drawing inspiration from Post-impressionism and Expressionism, he had a major role in introducing modernist guidelines to local art.
Born in Bârlad, he left his home town in 1902 in order to attend the Iaşi National School of Fine Arts, where he had among his teachers Gheorghe Popovici and Emanoil Bardasare.The following year he visited Italy together with University of Bucharest students of archeology under the direction of Grigore Tocilescu.During that period, together with some of his fellow students, Tonitza painted the walls of Grozeşti church.
In 1908 he left for Munich, where he attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts; he began publishing political cartoons in Furnica, and contributing art criticism articles to Arta Română. Tonitza spent the following three years in Paris, where he visited artists' studios, and studied famous paintings.Although the young artist's creation would initially conform to the prevalent style, his gift for colour and his personal touch would eventually lead him towards experiment.Throughout his life, he remained committed to the Munich School, hailing its innovative style over the supposedly "obscure imitators of Matisse".
. Related Artists to Nicolae Tonitza: | Theodore Frere | Tudor St George Tucker | Longpre, Paul De | Dirk van der Aa | Agnolo Gaddi |
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