Nicolae Grigorescu

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Nicolae Grigorescu
Grigorescu in 1860
Born	Nicolae Grigorescu 15 May 1838 Pitaru, Dâmbovița County, Wallachia
Died	21 July 1907(1907-07-21) (aged 69) Câmpina, Kingdom of Romania
Education	École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
Known for	Painting, drawing
Notable work	Țărancă din Muscel, Car cu boi, Atacul de la Smârdan, Fata cu basmaua galbenă
Movement	Barbizon school, Impressionism

Nicolae Grigorescu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e ɡriɡoˈresku]; 15 May 1838 – 21 July 1907) was one of the founders of modern Romanian painting. He is considered by Romanians the greatest Romanian painter, and one of the founders of modern Romanian art. He is most known for paintings depicting rural life.^[1] He was one of the most respected and internationally known painters from Romania. ^[2]

There is a metro station named after Grigorescu in Bucharest. It was given his name in 1990, before which it was named after Communist army general Leontin Sălăjan. Romanian currency features Grigorescu on the 10 Lei bank note.