Ioan Tureatcă

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Ioan Tureatcă (b.1906 – d.2000) was a Romanian sculptor who studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bucharest, where he was a student of Dimitrie Paciurea and Oscar Han. His artistic education continued in Paris between 1933 and 1937, supported by a scholarship from the Romanian School at Fontenay-aux-Roses. In the 1930s, Tureatcă developed a classicizing sculptural style inspired by mythological themes, revealing affinities with the work of Antoine Bourdelle. His interest in historical subjects became increasingly pronounced, as exemplified by the relief depicting Stephen the Great after the victory at Vaslui, realized in 1954 in collaboration with T. N. Ionescu. Portraiture also played a significant role in his oeuvre. Tureatcă exhibited in numerous group exhibitions organized in Bucharest throughout the 1930s and 1940s, including at the Official Salons starting from 1929 and at the 1948 Flacăra exhibition, introduced by Marcel Berslașu. His participation in state exhibitions became more sporadic after 1948, but continued until 1956. His contributions to public art include a 1939 collaboration with Mac Constantinescu on the reliefs titled Minerii, Agricultura and Pescuitul, installed on the facade of the UGIR building on George Enescu Street in Bucharest. He is also the author of the funerary monument of actor Vasile Vasilache, located in Bellu Cemetery. Tureatcă’s legacy, shaped by a synthesis of classical forms and national themes, remains inscribed in public spaces and the historiography of Romanian sculpture. _________________________________________________________________________________ Ioana Vlasiu (ed.), Dicționarul Sculptorilor din România Secolele XIX-XX Vol. II Lit. H-Z, Ed. Academiei Române, București, 2012, pp. 330.