Sabin Balasa
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Sabin Bălaşa was a contemporary Romania
n painter
. His works are described by himself as belonging to cosmic Romanticism.
He completed his high school education at Frații Buzești High School in Craiova in 1950.
Among Bălaşa's most notable works are several large-scale fresco
paintings, such as those decorating the inside of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi.
In 1973 and 1976 the Bucharest
Mayor's office ordered and paid him to paint the portraits of Nicolae
and Elena Ceauşescu
. In the late 1980s, Bălaşa was accused of promoting the cult of personality
. Apart from the works contracted by the Bucharest City hall, no other proof has been produced. Bălaşa's father and uncle were in fact imprisoned for more than 20 years for opposing the Communist regime.
In June 2005, Bălaşa sued the French paper Le Monde
for defamation after said paper reproduced a propaganda painting by another painter, claiming it was one of his http://www.9am.ro/topuri_articole/anul-2005/luna-6/tip-printari/perioada-month/pagina-4/liminf-1510. Le Monde subsequently acknowledged the error http://www.roumanie.com/Culture-portrait_Ceausescu_peintre_Sabin_Balasa_journal_Le_Monde-A596.html
Galleries in the country and abroad:
Rome 1978, Rome 1980, Stockholm 1982, Bucharest, National Art Museum, 1982, Kerkera Greece 1985, Moscow, Tbilisi and other capital cities of the ex USSR 1988, Bucharest, 1992, Israel 1994, Bucharest World Trade Center 2000, Iaşi Universitatea A.I. Cuza 2002, Bucharest 2005
Animated painting movies:
Author and director of 12 animated painting movies:
Murals:
19 murals (approximately 270sqm), Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Iasi, 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
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. His works are described by himself as belonging to cosmic Romanticism.
He completed his high school education at Frații Buzești High School in Craiova in 1950.
Among Bălaşa's most notable works are several large-scale fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
paintings, such as those decorating the inside of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi.
In 1973 and 1976 the Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
Mayor's office ordered and paid him to paint the portraits of Nicolae
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
and Elena Ceauşescu
Elena Ceausescu
Elena Ceaușescu was the wife of Romania's Communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu, and Deputy Prime Minister of Romania.-Background:She was born Elena Petrescu into a peasant family in Petrești commune, Dâmboviţa County, in the informal region of Wallachia. Her family was supported by her father's job...
. In the late 1980s, Bălaşa was accused of promoting the cult of personality
Cult of personality
A cult of personality arises when an individual uses mass media, propaganda, or other methods, to create an idealized and heroic public image, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. Cults of personality are usually associated with dictatorships...
. Apart from the works contracted by the Bucharest City hall, no other proof has been produced. Bălaşa's father and uncle were in fact imprisoned for more than 20 years for opposing the Communist regime.
In June 2005, Bălaşa sued the French paper Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
for defamation after said paper reproduced a propaganda painting by another painter, claiming it was one of his http://www.9am.ro/topuri_articole/anul-2005/luna-6/tip-printari/perioada-month/pagina-4/liminf-1510. Le Monde subsequently acknowledged the error http://www.roumanie.com/Culture-portrait_Ceausescu_peintre_Sabin_Balasa_journal_Le_Monde-A596.html
Galleries in the country and abroad:
Rome 1978, Rome 1980, Stockholm 1982, Bucharest, National Art Museum, 1982, Kerkera Greece 1985, Moscow, Tbilisi and other capital cities of the ex USSR 1988, Bucharest, 1992, Israel 1994, Bucharest World Trade Center 2000, Iaşi Universitatea A.I. Cuza 2002, Bucharest 2005
Animated painting movies:
Author and director of 12 animated painting movies:
- "Picătura" (Drip, The)-1966
- "Oraşul" (City, The)-1967
- "Valul" (Wave, The)-1968
- "Pasărea Phoenix" (Phoenix Bird, The)-1968
- "Fascinaţie" (Fascination)-1969
- "Întoarcere în viitor" (Return to the Future)-1971
- "Galaxia" (Galaxy, The)-1973
- "Oda" (Ode, The)-1975
- "Exodul spre lumină" (Exodus Towards the Light)-1979
Murals:
19 murals (approximately 270sqm), Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Iasi, Romania:
- "Aspiraţie" (Aspiration) 380/546 cm
- "Omagiu Întemeietorilor" (Homage To The Founders) 372/471 cm
- "Amfiteatru" (Amphitheatre) 452/400 cm
- "Generaţii" (Generations) 452/379 cm
- "Triumful vieţii" (Triumph of Life) 420/249 cm
- "Dezastrul atomic" (Atomic Disaster) 420/249 cm
- "Icar" (Icarus) 422/248 cm
- "Prometeu" (Prometheus) 417/247 cm
- "Exodul spre lumină" (Exodus Towards the Light) 416/247 cm
- "Ştefan Cel Mare" 419/250 cm
- "Moldova" (Moldavia) 430/265 cm
- "Luceafărul" - triple painting