Dimitrie Paciurea

He then studied at the National School of Fine Arts in Bucharest (1890–1894), and later in Paris (1896–1900). In 1909 he was named professor at the National School of Fine Arts. Paciurea was one of the founders of the Romanian Art Society (1919). His students include Cornel Medrea, Ion Jalea, and Oscar Han. A room of the Romanian National Art Museum is devoted largely to his Chimera sculptures.

Dimitrie Paciurea studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris and Académie Julian. Training under Wladimir Hegel, Gabriel Thomas and Jean Antoine Injalbert is recorded. Margaret Cossaceanu, Vasile Blendea and Ion Irimescu are recorded as having studied under Dimitrie Paciurea. The recorded working language is Romanian and Romani. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture. Places of work recorded in the authority are Romania. Work by Dimitrie Paciurea is recorded in the collections of Muzeul Municipiului București. Distinctions recorded are Benemerenti medal.

Dimitrie's birth year is uncertain: • Oscar Han, Sculptorul Dimitrie Paciurea, Bucharest, 1935, p. 7, gives Paciurea's birth year as 1875. • George Oprescu, Sculptura Româneasca, Bucharest, 1965, p. 93, lists 1875 • Ion Frunzetti, Paciurea, Bucharest, 1971, p. 12, date of birth as 2 November 1873. • Mircea Deac, Paciurea, Bucharest, 2000, p. 5, date of birth as 2 November 1873.

Dimitrie Paciurea is recorded as sculptor, professor, graphic artist and watercolorist. Career and activity. Paciurea worked in art of sculpture. His work is associated with Impressionism, Symbolism and Expressionism. He belonged to Romanian Academy. He worked at Romania.