As a result, he was enrolled at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where his primary instructor was Charles Gleyre.
He returned to Romania in the summer of 1865; an "event" that he advertised in the newspapers [1] Perhaps aware of his relative mediocrity as a painter, he attempted to make a name for himself in other ways, such as writing poetry and several plays; one of which dealt with the Romanian Revolution of 1848 [ro].
however, continue to participate in the "Exhibition of Living Artists", held periodically at The National School of Fine Arts, and promote himself vigorously.
[1] This automatically made him a member of several commissions responsible for awarding grants and scholarships, as well as giving him seats on the juries of art exhibitions.
[1] His students included many familiar names, such as Constantin Brâncuși, Jean Steriadi, Camil Ressu, Ștefan Luchian, and Nicolae Petrescu-Găină.