Horia Bernea
Horia Bernea (14 September 1938, Bucharest – 4 December 2000, Paris) was a Romanian painter, who is considered part of the Neo-Orthodox Movement. Between 1990 and 2000, he was director of the Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Țăranului Român, MȚR). His father was the sociologist and ethnographer Ernest Bernea.
Also recorded as Horia Bernia
Horia Bernea
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- Name
- Horia Bernea
- Born
- 14 September 1938
- Birthplace
- Bucharest
- Died
- 4 December 2000
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- Romania
- Education
- University of Bucharest
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
- Languages
- Romanian
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Horia Bernea (14 September 1938, Bucharest – 4 December 2000, Paris) was a Romanian painter, who is considered part of the Neo-Orthodox Movement. Between 1990 and 2000, he was director of the Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Țăranului Român, MȚR). His father was the sociologist and ethnographer Ernest Bernea.
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Horia Bernea studied at University of Bucharest. The recorded working language is Romanian. Work by Horia Bernea is recorded in the collections of Sorin Costina Art Private Collection and Ulster Museum. Distinctions recorded are Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.
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• Name — Horia Bernea • Born — 14 September 1938 • Birthplace — Bucharest • Died — 4 December 2000 • Place of death — Paris • Occupation — Painter
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Horia Bernea is recorded as having received Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.
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Horia Bernea was born in 1938 at Bucharest.
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Horia Bernea died in 2000 at Paris.
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Horia Bernea received Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit.
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