Nicolae Grigorescu Memorial Museum, Art memorial museum in Câmpina, Romania.
The Nicolae Grigorescu Memorial Museum is an art museum housed in a restored residential building in Câmpina that displays over 100 paintings, drawings, and personal objects from the Romanian painter. The collection spans different periods of his artistic career and offers a thorough view of his creative life.
The original house was built between 1902 and 1904 and served as the artist's residence and workplace for many years. After its destruction during World War I, it was reconstructed in 1954 using historical photographs as a guide.
Nicolae Grigorescu shaped Romanian art by capturing rural landscapes and the everyday life of village people in his paintings. His works highlight the beauty found in ordinary moments and continue to resonate with visitors today.
Plan your visit according to set opening times, as access is limited to specific days and hours. The collection is manageable in size and can be explored comfortably in a couple of hours.
The artist's studio remains preserved exactly as he left it, with his final painting and original tools still in place. This intact workspace offers a rare glimpse into the personal working methods of a painter from that era.
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