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Silvia Radu
Silvia Elena Radu (born 30 June 1935 in Pătroaia-Vale) is a Romanian sculptor, potter, and painter. She graduated in 1960 from the Bucharest Academy of Fine Arts She is the wife the sculptor Vasile Gorduz. Her work is in the Tyler Collection of Romanian and Modern Art. She is the author of monumental works in public spaces in Romania and of sculptures which can be found in public and private collections. Art in public spaces: 1965 - "Legend of Master Manole" Herăstrău Park, Bucharest; 1986 - "Heroes memorial statue" Potlogeni; 1969 - "Environmental sculpture" Costinești; 1971 - "Neptune" marble sculpture, Neptun; 1994 - The "Saint George" bronze sculpture, St George Square, Timișoara. Awards 1968 - the 2nd prize for sculpture of the Union of Artists, 1974 - the 2nd prize for monumental art; 1999 - Memory and Project Exhibition Award; 2003 - "Prometheus Opera Omnia" Award of the Anonymous Foundation, together with Vasile Gorduz. References Further reading Entry for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly Temperate climate, temperate-continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herăstrău Park
King Michael I Park ( ro, Parcul "Regele Mihai I"), formerly Herăstrău Park ( ro, Parcul Herăstrău), is a large park on the northern side of Bucharest, Romania, around Lake Herăstrău, one of the lakes formed by the Colentina River. Geography The park has an area of about 187 ha, of which 74 ha is the lake. Initially, the area was full of marshes, but these were drained between 1930 and 1935, and the park was opened in 1936. The park is divided into two zones: a rustic or natural zone (the Village Museum), which is left more or less undisturbed, and a public/'active' domain with open areas for recreation activities. Small boats are allowed on the lake. Name The park was initially intended to be called National Park (''Parcul Național''), but it was renamed ''Parcul Carol II'' during the period of the Carol II of Romania's cult of personality. Following World War II, it was renamed ''Parcul I. V. Stalin'', featuring a statue of Stalin at its entrance. In 1956, during the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |