Nicolae Teodorescu

Born in Focșani, he was initiated to the muralist trade by Nicolae Polcovnicul [fr] and Matei Zugravul.

In 1831, he was called on by Chesarie Căpățână, the Orthodox bishop of Buzău to open a school for church painters at the local bishopric.

[1] At the Church of Saint Archangels Michael and Gabriel from the Berca Monastery [ro] he painted over murals executed in 1694 by Pârvu Mutu.

Painted in 1867, the artwork is displayed at the Museum of the Archdiocese of Buzău and Vrancea [ro].

[3] A street in Odobești (a town where he lived for many years) was named after him in 2007.