Nicolae Gropeanu
Nicolae Orval Gropeanu or in French Nicolas Gropeano (born November 28, 1863 in Bacău , † January 6, 1936 in Paris ) was a Romanian painter believed to be of Jewish descent. He is known for his custom and portrait painting . Some authors used variations of his name, including Nicolae Gropper , Naia Groper or Noah Gropper .
biography
Gropeanu studied with Theodor Aman and Constantin Stăncescu. According to Jacques Doucet , a French painter and art collector, Gropeanu's debut at the Salon de Paris was very successful. Many art critics praised him as one of the best young painters of Romanian origin. They were particularly impressed by his pastel pictures of children and oriental scenes (see pictures).
For many years he made illustrations for Le Figaro , but later turned back to art, making illustrations for essays and poems by Hélène Vacaresco .
Although Gropeanu stayed in Paris, he had his pictures presented in Romanian exhibitions, for example at the Societatea Ileana or at the Ateneul Român in Bucharest. In 1935 he was awarded the most prestigious award in France, the Order of the Legion of Honor .
Some of his works were acquired by the French government. The recurring orientalist motif in his pictures suggests that Gropeanu traveled to North Africa and the Middle East .
literature
- Tudor Octavian: Pictori români uitați. NOI Mediaprint, Bucharest 2003, ISBN 973-7959-02-7 .
- Gabriel Badea-Păun : Pictori romani in Franta 1834-1939. NOI Mediaprint, Bucharest 2012, ISBN 978-606572014-5 .
Web links
- ArtNet: More works by Gropeanu
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nicolae Orval Gropeanu , Ziarul de Duminicǎ
- ^ Gabriel Badea-Păun: Pictori români în Franța 1834-1939. Pp. 132-138.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gropeanu, Nicolae |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gropeanu, Nicolae Orval (full name); Gropeano, Nicolas; Gropper, Nicolae; Groper, Naia; Gropper, Noah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian painter presumably of Jewish descent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bacau |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1936 |
| Place of death | Paris |