The attack of Smârdan - a masterpiece with a controversial history that is found in the collections of the National History Museum of Romania Cover Image

Atacul de la Smârdan - o pictură cu istorie controversată aflată în patrimoniul Muzeului Național de Istorie a României
The attack of Smârdan - a masterpiece with a controversial history that is found in the collections of the National History Museum of Romania

Author(s): Andreea Bîrzu
Subject(s): History
Published by: MUZEUL NAȚIONAL DE ISTORIE A ROMÂNIEI
Keywords: Atacul de la Smârdan; Nicolae Grigorescu; Muzeul Național de Istorie a României; controversă

Summary/Abstract: The famous painting Battle of Smârdan by Nicolae Grigorescu raised after the Revolution of 1989 a series of controverses. It was said that the painting was damaged, destroyed or stolen piece by piece. Today, art lovers, critics, press, all have the same questions: where is the Battle of Smârdan? Why can’t the artwork be seen? How many Battles of Smârdan has Nicolae Grigorescu painted? These are the issues that we will try to answer in our study.

  • Issue Year: 1/2017
  • Issue No: 29
  • Page Range: 79-84
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Romanian
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