Dimitrie Paciurea

Dimitrie Paciurea ([diˈmitri.e paˈt͡ʃjure̯a]; 2 November (1873 or 1875) – 14 July 1932) was a Romanian sculptor. His representational and symbolic style contrasts strongly to the more abstract style of his contemporary and co-national Constantin Brâncuși.

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Born in Bucharest, he studied in Bucharest (1890-1894) and Paris (1896-1900). Paciurea was one of the founders of the Romanian Art Society (1919). A room of the Romanian National Art Museum is devoted largely to his Chimera sculptures.

Birthdate

Some ambiguity regarding Dimitrie's birth-year exists.

Oscar Han, Sculptorul Dimitrie Paciurea, Bucharest, 1935, p. 7, gives Paciurea's birth year as 1875.

George Oprescu, Sculptura Romaneasca, Bucharest, 1965, p. 93, lists 1875

Ion Frunzetti, Paciurea, Bucharest, 1971, p. 12, date of birth as November 2, 1873.

Mircea Deac, Paciurea, Bucharest, 2000, p. 5, date of birth as November 2, 1873.