Romanian, b. 1955

Vasile Pop Negreșteanu is a Romanian artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Museum of Romanian History. Vasile Pop Negreșteanu was born in Negrești-Oaș.

Romanian painter Vasile Pop Negreșteanu made official portraits in the late 1980s. In 1989 he painted Elena Ceaușescu holding a rose and a book, flanked by pioneers and folk-costumed figures. A second 1989 print called “Omagiu” shows the same sitter with his signature in the corner. Both works were ordered by political groups to mark her 70th birthday. To see the floral portrait up close, tap “Portret Elena Ceaușescu, ulei pe pânză, 1989.”

Works by Vasile Pop Negreșteanu

Tablou ”Omagiu” reprezentând-o pe Elena Ceaușescu. În dreapta jos, semnătura artistului și anul - ”Vasile Pop Negreșteanu, 1989”. Tablou comandat și oferit Elenei Ceaușescu de către Uniunea Asociațiilor Studenților Comuniști din România.

Collections represented

Museum

National Museum of Romanian History

The National History Museum of Romania is a museum located at 12 Calea Victoriei in Bucharest, Romania, which contains Romanian historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times.