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Octav Băncilă

Octav Băncilă (1872–1944) was a Romanian painter and activist.

Also recorded as Octav Bâncila; Octav Bancila; Octav Băncila; Octav Brancila.

Overview

Born at Botoșani in 1872, died at Bucharest in 1944.

In detail

Octav Băncilă studied at George Enescu University of Arts and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. training under Gheorghe Panaiteanu Bardasare and Constantin Daniel Stahi is recorded. Aurel Băeșu, Corneliu Baba and Petre Hârtopeanu are recorded as having studied under Octav Băncilă. the recorded working language is Romanian.

The field of work recorded is painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with realism. Franz von Lenbach, Heinrich von Zügel and Leopold Graf von Kalckreuth are recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Iași.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Octav Băncilă”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3068361: Octav Băncilă

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