"We will never be grateful enough to the land that gave us everything."
Constantin Brancusi
In one of my visits to Romania after we have established in USA in a short stop in Tg. Jiu his way to Bucharest did not lose the opportunity to contemplate again, this time in the camera, the beauty of great art works of Constantin Brancusi.
I've always been fascinated by the thought of the great sculptor
"Theories were not only worthless samples. Only the act counts! "the time when Romania was studying martial arts fanatic after even a few words of wisdom expressed by the father of modern sculpture, why not admit that pushed me to get over these difficult times, and because of interest I tried to discover as much information about life of this genius.
Photo 1
I would not want to seem too fanatic and I think personally that saw me become a little more Roman when we get to live abroad and appreciate much more than when I was there Romanian values.
Table of Silence, worked in the limestone, is the mass confrontation before the battle the combatants to participate. Time is now being represented by the circular arrangement of the 12 seats, hourglass, which measures it. Everything in silence.
Photo 2
Born in Hobita near Tg. Jiu in the county in 1876, in an area known for its rich wood carvings, a Romanian peasant family quite poor, Constantin Brancusi at the age of seven years begins to walk with the sheep and at the age of 9 years left village, family and go to Tg. Jiu and at age 13 he went to Craiova where for many years working in a food shop.
Photo 3
By the time he turned 18, impressed by Brancusi's talent to carve in wood working shop owner where he paid his studies at the School of Crafts in Craiova. You learn to write, to read and exploit their artistic talent and graduated with honors in 1898 this school.
"Who does not come from the EU,
did not achieve absolute and deciphers Life! "
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In 1903 he went to Munich, Germany and from here go on foot through Switzerland by Langres - France and from there by train to Paris is accepted and appreciated by the community of artists and a few years he was working as an apprentice in the workshop and the Auguste Rodin, French sculptor of those great times.
Even though Rodin admired very much, only 2 months from acceptance by him in his workshop, Brancusi starts mentioning his own career at that time which made him famous:
"No tree can not grow in the shadow of another great tree! "
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Photo 6
In 1914, Brancusi opened the first exhibition in America in the Photo Secession Gallery in New York, causing a huge sensation. American collector John Quinn them buy more carvings, making it a favorable material existence of artistic creation.
In 1940 Brancusi participate in the most important sculpture exhibitions in USA, France, Switzerland, Holland, England.
In his studio in the Impasse Ronsin, the heart of Paris, Brancusi and created a world of his, with a frame and a Romanesque atmosphere. National Museum of Modern Art in Paris (Centre Pompidou) has a significant number of works by Brancusi, bequeathed together with all that was in the studio.
Photo 7
Endless Column is a monumental sculpture of Brancusi luiConstantin. Inaugurated on 27 October 1938, column has a height of 29.35 meters and consists of 15 modules octahedral, respectively with the upper and lower ends of each half of the way. Modulii beads were appointed by Brancusi.
Sculpture is a stylization of specific funeral columns southern Romania. Her original name was and endless gratitude column was dedicated to Romanian soldiers killed in World War I in 1916 in fighting on the banks of the Jiu.
Photo 8
And now something that makes me very proud of my origin:
Column has been cast in iron in septembrie1937 the Central Workshops Petrosani (ACP).
This marked not only impressive overall height of Brancusi's creation, and, according to some critics, the early decline.
In the last 19 years of life the artist has made only about 12 works, mostly topics that most exploited in the past. The World War II and the inherent factor of age prevented him to leave Paris later. As his fame grew steadily, former bohemian was becoming more of a recluse. The reluctance to make confessions not know today why that caused a profound change of attitude as an artist. Those who knew him best thought it was just a game, but one in which Brancusi took refuge to protect the public hungry to know him. On the other hand, his loneliness was genuine, for most of his relationships were superficial and purely professional. Because age she did not make his friends, so he chose to take refuge in solitude and silence, even if they received as happy visitors who visit the workshop.
In the last years of life Brancusi was cared for by two Romanian refugees who had moved to the apartment near the studio. To be able to designate these last friends heirs and his studio and works to enter the National Heritage Museum of Modern Art in Paris, Brancusi became a French citizen in 1952. He died on March 16, 1957, at age 81, leaving more than 1,200 photographs and 215 sculptures, of incalculable aesthetic and cultural value.
And so once again I had the chance to get some photos to wonder Americans from here on to us.
"When we are not children, Then I died a lot! "
Constantin Brancusi
Here is a short slide show done by us with our photos: tg-jiu-romania
Brancusi in Targu Jiu! from Valy Cofaru on Vimeo .
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(Vasilica) have never been there I would like to visit and I, but now I admire the wonders of your pictures
The photos are superb as always. What I liked more photo No.2? I think the moon has played its role and image graced with calm and serenity that they feature. Despite the moon is always cool feeling you much warmth. In other words I feel there at the table Enjoying peace and silence surrounding scenery. I visited those places, are impressive. And you give them even more coloraj art. Why not make a picture book with all the beauties of Romania? It would be a great souvenir for tourists visiting Romania.
@ ADELINA - thanks to Ade that is worth the drive from there to the gorge to North East, we like than the
@ Stars - thank you for appreciation and welcome to our little circle of friends. Illustrated book about the first I suggest you not, I think, but this is likely to begin after the upcoming return visit to Romania, to have more the photo with Romania.
Brancusi's works is unparalleled style and how you've highlighted through these photos to make it more beautiful and our view is a sign of appreciation, respect and homage to art.
Targu Jiu Ensemble from the Restoration had many problems, but still Brancusi would be delighted to see these pictures, as in fact we are.: D
2 and 7 .... my favorite ... although all are superb, I stopped to consider them for as much as the moon outlines the main subject of each picture ... pass to roll ..... Another great post ... and the idea of the book illustrated subscribe to it ....
Walking our current shopping or just for recreation is to Targu Jiu. Defilelul is especially lovely in spring (my favorite season. I went to Hobita Brancusi memorial house. I'll write someday about it on my blog. I opened your appetite. I voted photo 7 Endless Column is spte here forever.
All photos are superb, but it grabbed me because picture 7 column which tends to infinity ... and the target appears to be months.
Recently it put a theory around the monuments of Brancusi create bioenergy fields, which fields you feel very good as kissing gate.
, Taste like aspic or jelly wire as they say Olt.
The photos are gorgeous as usual!
As a suggestion you say that you should go and where there Hobita some of his sculptures.
Every time I go to cross country and on the Hobita (just 3 km) because it's very quiet and about 50 meters from his house a bad move slowly, I can say is the ideal place to recharge your energy, and gourmet in me can not say that food is not great
one of the courses they take in college is the history of art and what do you think? Brancusi's works are present in some of the manual pages.
@ Lucia & Mateo - thank you a lot of good thoughts and feedback, we rejoiced that our friends will have prmit with such acldura message that we wanted to convey with this post, along with our pictures and that Brancusi was and remains a genius not to be forgotten and what's really perceived value
@ Vali Banoiu - thank you remember the book
Newbie @ 07 - I promise we will visit Hobita thank suggestion, I'm glad my photos is charged message - here starts to become unclear whether months or Brancusi Brancusi favors the brightness of highlights
@ Mima - Thank you, trying to reach column shows month
@ Nadi - I heard the beneficial energies of the park and just as I promised Mrs. Snowdrop 07, the first occasion we will make some photos Hobita, how about food waiting for you to visit
@ Ease Aldrich - and give us informed of how new is perceived Brancusi in USA, I am curious
It can record images, I beg scuze1
Brancusi is too large to be represented by fotografii.El is THE GREATEST! To top!
No other sculptor, it will never be equal. Nor any other artist you forgot pamantean.Si most interesting reflection of the great artist, the key to his work:
"Do not Search FORMULA magical, mystical, IS WHAT WILL I give pure joy"
This is Brancusi! Feel how you attract? Some of you may understand someday and why?
Constantin Gaina - note about the photo you're right, you should see how long it took me a few thousand may choose all the photos of the park as I did, I was very hard to choose, Brancusi is really a god art always admire art when you move in a magical way.
Thanks for visiting.
@ Constantin Gaina - no need to apologize and thank you very much for your thoughts and your visit to this site, by the vote just try to improve our quality of our photographers, to see how we perceive our world photographic endeavor, this vote does not a section refers to the art Grand Brancusi, nor we ever afford to make a qualitative hierarchy of the god who is Brancusi. No one's right to question the greatness of the Great Brancusi.
I think that as we draw in all that is beautiful and his art and especially here is a small footprint of our great Creator sends to earth from time to time to show us some messengers of Divine Beauty. I hope not to be classified as a religious fanatic, but this is my creed.
I expected more often on our site. Thank you.
See, and you apologize, fear not you think you are "fanatic reliugios"! Fear not, we feel the Brancusi, can I ever tell you how I enjoyed myself Brancusi when I "caught".
I went through your website and gave me great pleasure. You are wonderful people! Too bad you're so far away. Know that without you this country is empty.
I will gladly take your website and then viitor.Până wish you a new year full of joy and God be with you.
Happy New Year!
Ps I will try to send a card, do not know if you can. Prislop monastery is the church where I was a few days ago with a friend, magazine editor Romanian Meridian in LA
@ Chicken Constantine - I apologize for those who judge me as I know, my relationship with God is not, and will not be influenced by anyone in any way. Looking forward as much to hear from you. Thank you a lot of appreciation and at the same time we are delighted that we are not alone who think this way. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year and everything you want in life. May God be with you, guide your steps, give us clearness of seeing what is good in life, discernment of the way to the right and power to support the truth, beautiful and clean! We look forward to review the monasteries in Romania.
mia liked everything worked like Brancusi and so
@ Make - we all like Brancusi and is a great thing to be able to enjoy his creations. Thanks for visiting and we expect you ami.
I know well the work of Brancusi and I think I know him too ... I was always amazed in front of everything-works-which came out from under the hand of this amazement om.Cred mine is rooted in the general astonishment of mankind put in Arte.Pentru true to the Art = Creativity = Facere.Pentru that belongs to God, and followers sai.Brancusi Genesis was also one of that Divinity and put his hand and knew he was working acesta.Bine have learned something from mistakes we made, that nation, in terms of being Brancusi! But ...
@ Bogdan - Thank you for visiting and as I said earlier, I personally believe that God sent to earth to raise us and give us his art, even if you do not know if we are or have been trained to perceive the true its value.