Alexandru Plamădeală (1888–1940) was a

Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnistri ...

n sculptor. He was the artist responsible for the creation of the

Stephen the Great Monument The Stephen the Great Monument ( ro, Monumentul lui Ștefan cel Mare) is a prominent monument in Chișinău, Moldova. Description The monument to Stephen the Great was designed by architect Alexandru Plămădeală in 1923. It was erected near ...

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the middle of the ...

(1927). He graduated from the

Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture The Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (russian: Московское училище живописи, ваяния и зодчества, МУЖВЗ) also known by the acronym MUZHZV, was one of the largest educational insti ...

. Alexandru Plamădeală married Olga Suceveanu on September 19, 1923. He died in

in 1940.

Gallery

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1888 births 1940 deaths Artists from Chișinău Moldovan sculptors 20th-century sculptors Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture alumni {{Moldova-sculptor-stub