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Nicolae Grigorescu
Romanian Painter, 1838-1907
From 1848 he trained in Bucharest with various church painters, producing icons and religious mural decorations. These works, which soon attracted attention, were influenced in style by the Viennese classicism widespread in the Romanian principalities in the early 19th century and by the Italian academicism established there after 1850 by Gheorghe Tattarescu. The earliest of his known paintings are in the church of SS Constantin and Elena at Baicoi, where his signature can be seen beside that of Nita Pereescu on the icon of St George (1853). He subsequently painted a series of icons (1854-5) at Caldarusani Monastery. In the later ensembles he was assisted by his older brother Georghe Grigorescu, who participated under his direction in the decoration of churches, such as those of the Zamfira (1856-8) and Agapia (1858-60) monasteries. In Nicolae's paintings at Agapia, classicism in Romanian art reached its highest point. The royal icons are distinguished for the elegance of the figures, both in their attitudes and in their drapery.
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Painting ID:: 30737
Porfile of a Young Girl
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1878
Oil on canvas
45.5x29.5cm
National Art Museum of Romania.
Bucharest
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Painting ID:: 30738
Painter's Wife
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Oil on wood
19x15cm
Nicolae Grigorescu Memorial Museum Campina
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Painting ID:: 30739
Painter's Wife
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Oil on wood
24.5x14.5cm
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Painting ID:: 30740
After a Bath
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oil on canvas
54x64cm
Nicolae Grigorescu Memorial Museum ,
Campina
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Painting ID:: 30741
Three Studies for Sleeping Young Woman
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crayon and stump
Library of the Romanian Academy
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Nicolae Grigorescu
Romanian Painter, 1838-1907
From 1848 he trained in Bucharest with various church painters, producing icons and religious mural decorations. These works, which soon attracted attention, were influenced in style by the Viennese classicism widespread in the Romanian principalities in the early 19th century and by the Italian academicism established there after 1850 by Gheorghe Tattarescu. The earliest of his known paintings are in the church of SS Constantin and Elena at Baicoi, where his signature can be seen beside that of Nita Pereescu on the icon of St George (1853). He subsequently painted a series of icons (1854-5) at Caldarusani Monastery. In the later ensembles he was assisted by his older brother Georghe Grigorescu, who participated under his direction in the decoration of churches, such as those of the Zamfira (1856-8) and Agapia (1858-60) monasteries. In Nicolae's paintings at Agapia, classicism in Romanian art reached its highest point. The royal icons are distinguished for the elegance of the figures, both in their attitudes and in their drapery.
. Related Artists to Nicolae Grigorescu: | Jensen Johan | William Hoare | Eugen von Blaas | Giovanni Battista Langetti | Christian Daniel Rauch |
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