Dimitrie Paciurea
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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 Brancuşi.
Native of Bucharest. Studied in Bucharest (1890-1894) and Paris (1896-1900). 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.
[edit] Birthdate
Some ambiguity regarding Dimitrie's birth-year exists.
- Oscar Han, Sculptorul Dimitrie Paciurea, Bucharest, 1935, p.7, sais Paciurea's birthdate as 1875-1932.
- George Oprescu, Sculptura Romaneasca, Bucharest, 1965, p. 93, lists 1875
- Ion Frunzetti, Paciurea, Bucharest, 1971, p. 12, lists November 2, 1873.
- Mircea Deac, Paciurea, Bucharest, 2000, p.5, date of birth as November 2, 1873.
