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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:: 30792
Peasant Sewing by the Window
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oil on canvas
39x22cm
Nicolae Grigorescu Memorial Museum
Campina
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Painting ID:: 30793
Old Woman Sewing
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oil on canvas
56x44cm
Nicolae Grigorescu Memorial Museum,
Campina
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Painting ID:: 30794
Peasant Sitting in Front of his House
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oil on canvas
25.2x32.5cm
National Art Museum of Romania,
Bucharest
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Painting ID:: 30795
Shepherd with his Herd
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crayon and stump
Library of the Romanian Academy
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Painting ID:: 30796
Young Shepherd
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oil on canvas
32x52cm
Nicolae Grigorescu Memorial Museum,
Campina
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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: | James Peele | Salomon de Caus | Erik Henningsen | willi baumeister | George Flegel |
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