Dimitrie Paciurea

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A photo of Paciurea

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

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.

Dimitrie Paciurea - Himera pământului

[edit] 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.