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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:: 30762
Interior in Vitre
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oil on canvas
55x47cm
National Art Museum of Romania,
Bucharest
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Painting ID:: 30763
French peasant Woman in the Vineyard
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oil on canvas
65x80cm
National Art Museum of Romani,
Bucharest
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Painting ID:: 30764
Woman with Plate
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oil on wood
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Painting ID:: 30765
Woman in the Garden
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oil on canvas
65.8x37.2cm
National Art Museum of Romania,
Bucharest
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Painting ID:: 30766
In the Garden
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oil on canvas
23.5x14cm
National Art Museum of Romania,
Bucharest
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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: | Orozco, Jose Clemente | Jean-Etienne Liotard | Juan Ribalta | Nanteuil, Robert | Albert Anker |
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