?TEFAN LUCHIAN

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?TEFAN LUCHIAN (1868-1916)

• ?tefan Luchian was born in 1868 in ?tefane?ti.
• He gratuated 3 Faculties of Arts in Bucharest,
  Munchen, and then, in Paris.
• In 1900 he suffered the first symptoms of
  multiple sclerosis, which was to haunt him for
  the rest of his life.
• Even if he lived in poverty and the disease has
  affected his abilities, Luchian made a lot of
  impressive work.
• After 16 years of suffering, he dies in 1916 in
  Bucharest.

A Romanian painter, famous for his paintings with
flowers and landscapes.
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NICOLAE GRIGORESCU (1838-1907)

• Nicolae Grigorescu was born in 1838, in Pitaru.
• At the age of 23 he recieved a scholarship to
  Paris from the Minister of Culture, Mihail
  Kogalniceanu. There, Grigorescu will graduate the
  Art Academy.
• He was attracted by the artistic concepts of the
  Barbizon school, which preceded the
  Impressionism.
• In 1877 he was called to accompany the Romanian
  Army as a "frontline painter" in the Romanian War
  of Independence.
• Grigorescu died in 1907 in Câmpina, leaving over
  2500 paintings.

Considered one of the most important Romanian
painters.
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CONSTANTIN BRÂNCU?I (1876-1957)

• He was a Romanian sculptor, painter and
  photographer who made his career in France.
• Brâncu?i grew up in the village of Hobita, Gorj,
  near Târgu Jiu, an area known for its rich
  tradition of folk crafts, particularly
  woodcarving.
• Brâncu?i always dressed in the simple ways the
  Romanian peasants did. His studio was reminiscent
  of the houses of the peasants from his native
  region.

A pioneer of modernism
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• Born in the little town of Casimcea, Tulcea
  county, Ion Jalea studied first at The School of
  Arts and then at the Academy of Beaux Arts in
  Bucharest, where he was the pupil of the renowned
  Romanian sculptors Frederik Storck and Dimitrie
  Paciurea.
• The final touch of his artistic education was
  given in Paris at the Académie Julian, with the
  sculptor Antoin Bourdelle.

ION JALEA (1887-1983)

• Titular member of the Romanian Academy

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• Was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist,
  conductor and teacher, regarded as one of the
  greatest composers of the 20th century and
  Romania's most important musician.
• WORKS
• Œdipe, a lyrical tragedy in four acts set to a
  French libretto by Edmond Fleg
• Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major
• Poème Roumain, symphonic suite for orchestra, Op.
  1 (1897)
• Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 
• Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor 
• Légende, for trumpet and piano (1906)
• Piano Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 16 (1909)
• Impressions d'Enfance in D major
• Piano Quintet in A minor

GEORGE ENESCU(1881-1955)

Known in France as Georges Enesco
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CIPRIAN PORUMBESCU(1853-1883)

• Ciprian Porumbescu (born Ciprian Golembiovski on
  October 14, 1853 June 6, 1883) was
  a Romanian composer born in Sipotele
  Sucevei ,Bucovina. He was among the most
  celebrated Romanian composers of his time his
  popular works include Crai nou, Trei
  culori, Song for the 1st of May, Ballad for
  violin and piano, and Serenada. In addition,
  he composed the music for Pe-al nostru steag e
  scris Unire, which was used for Albania's nationa
  l anthem, Hymni i Flamurit. His work spreads over
  various forms and musical genres, but the
  majority of his work is choral and operetta.