Mihai Grecu
Mihai Grecu (November 22, 1916, Faraonivka - 1998, Chişinău) was a painter from Moldova.[1] According to Lonely Planet,
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The biggest name in Moldovan painting is Mihai Grecu (1916-98), who co-founded the National School of Painting and was also a poet and free love avocate. His works range from the formally classical to a folk-styled art naive.[2] |
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Decorations
- 1960 - The Order "Insigna de Onoare" (The Badge of Honor)
- 1972 - The Master of Fine Arts of the MSSR
- 1987 - The People's Plastic Artist of the MSSR
- 1992 - Order of the Republic (Moldova)[3]
Prizes
- 1966 - Golden Medal of the Republican Exhibition of the National Economy of the USSR for the picture "Zi de toamna" (Autumn Day)
- 1970 - Golden Medal of the Republican Exhibition of the National Economy of the USSR for the triptych "Istoria unei vieti" (History of a Life)
- 1978 - Laureate of the State Prize of the MSSR
- 1990 - Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR
- 1991 - The Great Prize at the 1st Edition of the "Moldova Art Salons" for, the picture "Omagiu stramosilor" (Homage to the Ancestors), Romania
Works
- Maternity, 1943, paint, 50x34,5
- Woman with a Yellow Headkerchief, 1957, oil on canvas, 93x57
- Turkey (cock), 1969, oil on canvas, 120x120
- Hospitality, 1966-67, oil on canvas, 200x200
- Still-life with Quinces, 1967, oil on canvas, 66x60
- Recruits, 1965, oil on canvas, 131x150
- The Autumn Day, 1964, oil on canvas, 197x116
- The Gates of Orheiul Vechi, 1968 - 1974
- The Cranes Had Gone, 1973, mixed technology, canvas, 120x130
- The Bugeac House, 1982, oil on canvas, 120x130
- Supper in the Field, 1970-1971, oil on canvas, 120x130
- The Old Mill, 1976, oil on canvas, 120x100
- The Girls from Ciadar-Lunga, 1960, oil on canvas, 193x172
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Grecu, Mihai |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
November 22, 1916 |
| Place of birth |
Faraonivka |
| Date of death |
1998 |
| Place of death |
Chişinău |