Queen Mary and the Emergence of Modern Ceramics in Greater Romania

Queen Mary and the Emergence of Modern Ceramics in Greater Romania

From 18 December 2018 15:22 until 30 June 2019 21:00

At Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României, intrarea din strada Știrbei Vodă nr. 1-3

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The exhibition Queen Mary and the Emergence of Modern Ceramics in Greater Romania renders homage to a tasteful and sensitive Queen who full-heartedly supported the reinterpretation of Romanian folk art in a modern key.
The initiative enjoyed the unconditional support of major Romanian artists such as Camil Ressu, Nicolae Tonitza, Ștefan Dimitrescu, Petru Remus Troteanu, Gh. Ionescu-Doru, and Nora Steriadi. They were among the collaborators of the very first urban ceramics workshops in Bucharest, Băneasa, Turda, and Satu-Mare.
Ceramics produced in these centres share a fresh interpretation of traditional motifs; artists managed to lend their creations a touching authenticity similar to that of folk art. Genuinely respectful of craftsmanship and the true spirit of folk art, they avoided all formal approach and developed a playful decorative vocabulary.

An exhibition supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Identity on the occasion of the Great Union Centennial.

The Rotonda Hall, Știrbei Vodă Street entrance
15 December 2018 to 30 June 2019
Visiting hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10.00 -18.00
Free entrance