Dimitrie Paciurea

Born in Bucharest, he attended the Matei Basarab High School.

[1] He then studied at the National School of Fine Arts in Bucharest (1890–1894), and later in Paris (1896–1900).

[2][3] In 1909 he was named professor at the National School of Fine Arts.

His students include Cornel Medrea, Ion Jalea, and Oscar Han.

A room of the Romanian National Art Museum is devoted largely to his Chimera sculptures.