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Constantin Brancusi, one of the leading Romanian sculptors, was a pioneer in the movement of modernist sculptures. Constantin Brancusi was born on 19th February, 1876 at Hobita, Gorj situated near Targu Jiu.
Constantin Brancusi was born of poor parents in a small village situated in the lap of Carpethian Mountain. The village where he was born and brought up was famous for folk crafts specially ornate carving. Brancusi inherited a love and interest for wood carving and simple geometric designs. But due to precarious financial condition of his family he was compelled to do hazardous jobs from his early childhood. He left his native village when he was only nine. Later on went to Craiova and began working in a grocery shop for some years. Constantin Brancusi's talent for wood carving was finally rewarded when he was 18. He got admission in Craiova School of Crafts from where he completed his graduation in 1898.
Brancusi received a training in sculpture at Bucharest School of Fine Arts. His work of art came to limelight with a human figurine carved with the guidance of his anatomy of teacher, Dimitrie Georta. The statue was showcased at Romanian Athenaeum in the year 1903. In the same year the great sculptor visited Munich and Paris, where he came in contact with artists and intellectuals.
He also worked at the workshop of Antonin Mercie and also got the invitation to join the workshop of Auguste Rodin.Constantin Brancusi's work became popular in Romania, France and even United States. The intellectuals and artists of Paris influenced him and left an impact on his work. Prominent among them being Ezra Pound, Pablo Picasso, Henri Rousseau, Marcel Duchamp and Fernand Leger. His work, “The Prayer”, a lady crossing herself in the manner of praying was highly appreciated. This was followed by some other notable sculptures like “The Kiss”, “Maiastra”, “Sleeping Muse”, “Princess X” and “Newborn”. “Bird in Space”, “The Endless Column”, “Socrates”, “The Gate of Kiss”, “Mademoiselle” and “The table of Silence” are some of the other famous work of art by Constantin Brancusi.
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The credit for carving some other marvelous sculptures including Bust of a Boy, Amuse, Chimera, La Sagesse de la Terre, Le Coq and Portrait of Nancy Cunard goes to this eminent sculptor. Constantin Brancusi passed away on March 16, 1957.The Philadelphia Museum is the appropriate venue for getting a glimpse of Constantin Brancusi's work. His sculptures are also exhibited in Museum of Modern Art situated in New York and National Museum of Art of Romania located at Bucharest.
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