Nicolae Teodorescu (; 1797–1880) was a
Moldavian, later
Romanian church painter (
muralist), and the uncle of artist
Gheorghe Tattarescu.
In 1831, he was called on by
Chesarie Căpățână
Chesarie Căpățână (born Constantin Căpățână; 1784–November 30, 1846) was a Wallachian bishop.
Biography Origins and ascension
Born in Bucharest to a poor couple, Efrem Cavafu and his wife Dragna, he attended the Greek school at Do ...
, the
Orthodox
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Religion
* Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pag ...
bishop of
Buzău to open a school for church painters at the local bishopric. He also brought his nephew to study there.
In his over 50 years career, Teodorescu painted several churches in and around Buzău, such as the churches at the
Ciolanu and
Răteşti monasteries and the Banului church in Buzău.
1797 births
1880 deaths
Romanian muralists
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