4 min read originally published on 16 Jan 2017
The first painting, which I prefer, shown here by Alexandru Ciucurencu is based on a passage from a poem by renowned Romanian author Mihai Eminescu, Imparat si proletar (Rulers and Workers) the author of the article doesn’t specifically say what passage of the poem the painting refers to and I am unfamiliar with this work so there is not an interpretation or speculation here, although I wonder if there is something else behind it. Actually, I find it intriguing to know only half of the information, then to know all of the info or none at all — but maybe that’s just me. You can read the article in Romanian at this link. For other language speakers I recommend using a BING search engine translator — better than Google* — still not sufficient for accuracy — but will give you enough of an idea.
Second shown is The Chess Players an oil painting oil on cardboard. This work is held by the Brukenthal National Museum, in Sibiu, Romania.
Artists I Like: Alexandru Ciucurencu
According to various texts that I’ve read about him, he is known more so for his still-life paintings and nudes. I have not come across any nude figures but some paintings with figures. Following are three still life paintings and one of his house paintings, all of them very strong works, especially their colour.
Here is a collection of his works set to music.
You can view many of his works online at artmark’s website linked below.
Search results for: ‘alexandru ciucurencu’ Artmark
In addition to his art practice, he worked as a professor at the “Nicolae Grigorescu” Art Institute in Bucharest. Throughout his career, he received many commissions and prizes including the following:
1930 he was a winner of the Official Salon
1955 he won the prestigious State Prize
1956 the Ion Andreescu Prize given by the art Academy
BIO information
for Ciucurencu in ro and en links listed below:
ROMANIAN -Citeste mai mult in romaneste aici.
ENGLISH — Read more about Alexandru Ciucurencu here.
His work sells for many thousands of euros and he is highly regarded and well-known in Romania. One wiki stated that a collection of his works as well as a book of his works was shown in two episodes of the 1990’s popular TV series Frasier.
Normally I would include additional links and references. However, there are fewer links to Romanian artists and the links provided in this article are the best that I’ve come across to date. You can also do a search of his name on Pinterest to see a selection of his images all in one place.
A version of this article was originally published on my art blog.
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