Constantin Brancusi was a Romanian sculptor who worked mainly in Paris and became one of the most influential pioneers of modern sculpture. Rejecting the detailed naturalism of his teacher Rodin, he pursued radical simplification, carving and casting forms such as Bird in Space and The Kiss down to their essential, often near-abstract geometric shape while insisting that this simplification revealed rather than obscured the subject's true essence. His polished bronze and carved stone and wood works, along with his practice of treating the base or pedestal as part of the sculptural composition itself, had a lasting influence on abstract and minimalist sculpture through the twentieth century.
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TrainingNational School of Fine Arts, Bucharest 1 Constantin Brâncuși
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Brancusi was a leading champion of direct carving over academic modeling.
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Wood Carving, Art Forms Constantin Brancusi carved much of his mature sculptural output, including the Endless Column series, directly in wood.
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Constantin Brâncuși (Romanian: [konstanˈtin brɨŋˈkuʃʲ] ; February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957) was a Romanian sculptor, painter, and photographer.
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was a Romanian
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was born on February 19, 1876, in the village of
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was born on February 19, 1876, in the village of
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died on March 16, 1957, at the age of 81. He was buried at
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died on March 16, 1957, at the age of 81. He was buried at
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That year, he entered the National School of Fine Arts in Bucharest.
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As a child, he displayed an aptitude for carving wooden farm tools.
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In 1894, he entered the Craiova School of Arts and Crafts.
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Considered one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century and a pioneer of modernism, Brâncuși is called the patriarch of modern sculpture.
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