Gheorghe Petrascu
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Gheorghe Petraşcu (ˈɡe̯orɡe peˈtraʃku; 1872, Tecuci
– 1949) was a Romania
n painter. He won numerous prizes throughout his lifetime and had his paintings exhibited posthumously at the Paris International Exhibition and the Venice Biennale
. He was the brother of N. Petraşcu
, a literary critic and novelist.
Tecuci
Tecuci is a city in the Galaţi county of Romania , situated among wooded hills, on the right bank of the Bârlad River, and at the junction of railways from Galaţi, Bârlad and Mărăşeşti.-History:...
– 1949) was a Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n painter. He won numerous prizes throughout his lifetime and had his paintings exhibited posthumously at the Paris International Exhibition and the Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
. He was the brother of N. Petraşcu
N. Petrascu
N. Petraşcu or Pĕtraşcu was a Romanian journalist, essayist, literary critic, novelist, and memoirist...
, a literary critic and novelist.