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Gheorghe Petrașcu

Gheorghe Petrașcu (1872–1949) was a Romanian painter.

Also recorded as Gheorge Petraşcu · Gheorghe Petraşcu · Gheorge Petrașcu · Gheorghe Petrascu

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Biography

Recorded at birth as Gheorghe Petrovici.

Also worked under the name Sanzio.

Born at Tecuci in 1872, died in Bucharest in 1949.

Gheorghe Petrașcu studied at Bucharest National University of Arts and Académie Julian. Training under George Demetrescu-Mirea, Nicolae Grigorescu and William-Adolphe Bouguereau is recorded. Henri Catargi and Nicu Enea are recorded as having studied under Gheorghe Petrașcu. The recorded working language is Romanian.

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are self-portrait, still life, figurative and landscape. Nicolae Grigorescu is recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Bucharest and Târgoviște.

Distinctions recorded are Legion of Honour.

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  • Tecuci

    Birth place

  • Bucharest

    Death place

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 18 August 2026.

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