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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:: 90295
Interieur in Vitre
second half of 19th century
Medium oil
Dimensions 18 x 65 cm
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Painting ID:: 91575
Strabe in Dinan
2nd half of 19th century
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions Deutsch: 23,5 x 13,5 cm
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Painting ID:: 91616
Landschaft
second half of 19th century
Medium oil
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Painting ID:: 92699
Bretonischer Bettler
2nd half of 19th century
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions Deutsch: 25,5 X 16,5 cm
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Painting ID:: 92700
Portrat der Frau Alexianu
2nd half of 19th century
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions Deutsch: 19,5 X 15,5 cm
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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: | Andien de Clermont | Prellwitz, Edith Mitchell | Edwin long,R.A. | Gabrie Metsu | Ernst Stuckelberg |
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