Constantin Brâncuși
Romanian sculptor and pioneer of modernism.
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Constantin Brâncuși was a Romanian sculptor, painter, and photographer born on February 19, 1876, in the village of Hobița, Gorj County.[1][2] Clean geometrical lines are a hallmark of his work, where the natural forms of his chosen materials are balanced with representational art's symbolic references.[3] Brâncuși is regarded as a modernist pioneer and is often referred to as the father of modern sculpture.[1]
Quick Facts
- Born
- 19 February 1876
- Birthplace
- Hobița, Romanian United Principalities
- Died
- 16 March 1957
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Resting place
- Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris
- Field
- Sculpture
- Training
- École des Beaux-Arts
- Movement
- Modernism, School of Paris
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
In 1903, he left Bucharest for Western Europe, walking much of the journey, and arrived in Paris on July 14, 1904.[4] He moved into number 8 Impasse Ronsin in early 1916 and later occupied number 11, joining studios by cutting openings through the walls.[5] Brâncuși lived and worked in Paris from 1904 until his death in 1957, producing most of his work there.[6] Nicolae Radu and Maria Brâncuși were the names of his parents; the family earned its living through farming, animal husbandry, and woodworking.[2]
Between 1884 and 1887, he was a pupil at the primary school in Peștișani, and when he turned eleven, he departed his family home for Târgu Jiu.[4] Successfully passing the École des Beaux-Arts entrance exam in June 1905, he then became a student in Antonin Mercié's sculpture class.[7] Starting in March 1907, Brâncuși took a position as Auguste Rodin's assistant, but his time in Rodin's studio lasted just a few weeks.[8]
What the cited sources add
The Centre Pompidou account states that from 1916 until his death, Brâncuși worked in various studios at first 8, then 11 Impasse Ronsin in Paris's 15th arrondissement.[6] According to the Velthuis article, following John Quinn's death, Duchamp and Henri-Pierre Roché acquired twenty-nine Brâncuși sculptures from Quinn's estate.[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Constantin Brâncuși" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Schneider, Peter, "Brancusi Under Seal", The New York Times, 3 April 1960; "A distillation of form and feeling' — Brancusi's La muse endormie", Christie's (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Constantin Brâncuși" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Casa Muzeu Constantin Brâncuși, Hobița (Peștișani)", Muzeul Județean Gorj Alexandru Ștefulescu (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Constantin Brâncuși" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "African Influences in Modern Art", www.metmuseum.org, April 2008; "MoMA, Constantin Brancusi, The Collection, Sanda Miller, Grove Art Online, 2009 Oxford University Press" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Constantin Brâncuși" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hultén, "Brancusi", Klett-Cotta, 1986, p. 57–59 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Constantin Brâncuși" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Brancusi's studio", Centre Pompidou (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Brancusi's studio", Centre Pompidou. facts only, no text reused. centrepompidou.fr
- Wikipedia, "Constantin Brâncuși" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hultén, "Brancusi", Klett-Cotta, 1986, p. 63–66; "Constantin Brancusi", Museum of Modern Art (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Constantin Brâncuși" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Constantin Brancusi", Museum of Modern Art; "Constantin Brancusi", Centre Pompidou (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Velthuis, "Duchamp's Financial Documents", Tout-Fait: The Marcel Duchamp Studies Online Journal, May 2000. facts only, no text reused. toutfait.com
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