Gheorghe Petraşcu. La noblesse de la matière picturale
Gheorghe Petraşcu. His Pictorial Loftiness

Summary/Abstract: Although owing to his lyrical -pensive tone he seems to be more related to Ioan Andreescu, his propensity towards local landscapes reveals his bondage with Nicolae Grigorescu (without continuing his idyllic line), with Jean Siméon Chardin by his taste for still lifes or with Thomas Monticelli by his pictorial sturdiness and zest; nevertheless, by his own vast combination of old Romanian art and the innovation brought over from his European experiences, Gheorghe Petraşcu (1872-1949) remains a genuine and unique painter of his age. This is supported by the expert criticism in the country and in the western artistic milieu, illustrated by the eight pieces in the collection of the Art Museum in Tîrgu- Mureş. These pieces stand for some of the essential stages in his creation and for some of his favourite themes, at the same time being illustrative for the fine tones and the manner of composition, so characteristic of Petraşcu.

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