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19th-Century FoundersPainting
Constantin Lecca
1807 – 1887 Brașov
Pioneer of Romanian history painting and church murals.
Trained in Vienna and Italy, Lecca painted some of the first scenes from Romanian national history and decorated churches in Craiova and Bucharest. He later taught drawing in Bucharest.
Works
Notable works
- № 01 · c. 1845
The Death of Michael the Brave
Oil on canvas
National Museum of Art of Romania
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