Gheorghe Tattarescu

Background

Gheorghe Tattarescu was born on October 1, 1818 in Focsani, Romania.

Education

Gheorghe began as an apprentice to his uncle Nicolae Teodorescu, a church painter. He studied at the Painting School from Buzău, when Teodorescu moved there. The Orthodox Bishop of Buzău, Chesarie, helped him obtain a scholarship in Rome, where he was taught by professors from the Accademia di San Luca. While there, Tattarescu made copies of paintings by Raphael, Bartolomé Estéban Murillo, Salvatore Rosa, and Guido Reni.

Career

Tattarescu was a participant in the 1848 Revolution in Wallachia. After the revolution, he painted portraits of Romanian revolutionaries in exile such as Gheorghe Magheru, Ştefan Golescu, and, in 1851, that of Nicolae Bălcescu. Romantic nationalist ideals were the inspiration for his allegorical compositions with revolutionary themes in Romania's rebirth (1849), the patriotic Principalities' Unification (1857) and February 11 - The Modern Romania (1866).

In 1860, being commissioned to draw up a National Album of sights and historical monuments of the country, his talent of painting vaguely Romantic landscapes became highly valued. At the same time, showing his sympathy with various peasant uprisings, he painted The peasant at the Danube in 1875. He was also commissioned to decorate several churches in a neoclassical manner.

In 1864, together with painter Theodor Aman, Tattarescu founded the National School of Fine Arts in Bucharest; he was a professor there for a long time after, and served as the School's headmaster for two years.

In 1865, he wrote Useful Principles and Studies on Proportions of the Human Body and Drawing after the Most Famous Painters.

Tattarescu died in Bucharest. The house he bought in 1855 and lived in for almost 40 years is now home to the Gheorghe Tattarescu Memorial Museum. It was opened 1951, and hosts several of his original works of art.

Achievements

Gheorghe was a prominent painter famous for his unique style.

Works

February 11th, 1866 - The Modern Romania February 11th, 1866 - The Modern Romania

$Femeie t\u00E2n\u0103r\u0103 cu salb\u0103 Femeie t\u00E2n\u0103r\u0103 cu salb\u0103$ $Flor\u0103reas\u0103 Flor\u0103reas\u0103$ Horse in the Barn Horse in the Barn

$Ion Gr\u0103di\u015Fteanu Ion Gr\u0103di\u015Fteanu$ $Maria Gr\u0103di\u015Fteanu Maria Gr\u0103di\u015Fteanu$ Marioara, the Daughter of the Painter Marioara, the Daughter of the Painter

Marioara, the Daughter of the Painter Marioara, the Daughter of the Painter

Michael the Brave and his troops Michael the Brave and his troops

$Painter\'s wife and his son Painter\'s wife and his son$ $Peisaj cu arbore fr\u00E2nt Peisaj cu arbore fr\u00E2nt$ $Portrait of Nicolae B\u0103lcescu Portrait of Nicolae B\u0103lcescu$ Sailor Sailor

The Children of the Painter The Children of the Painter

Woman with Tambourine Woman with Tambourine

painting
- Agar in the Desert
- Chickens
- February 11th, 1866 - The Modern Romania
- Femeie tânără cu salbă
- Florăreasă
- Horse in the Barn
- Ion Grădişteanu
- Maria Grădişteanu
- Marioara, the Daughter of the Painter
- Maternity
- Michael the Brave and his troops
- Munteanca
- Painter's wife and his son
- Peisaj cu arbore frânt
- Portrait of Nicolae Bălcescu
- Sailor
- Self-Portrait
- The Children of the Painter
- Woman with Tambourine

References

64 Color Paintings of Gheorghe Tattarescu

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