Artist
Gheorghe Pîrvu
Gheorghe Pîrvu is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Museum of Romanian History.
Gheorghe Pîrvu spent the 1980s churning out stiff official portraits of Romania’s dictator—so stiff that even the paint looked bored. The 1982 oil on canvas for Călărași town hall is pure deadpan propaganda: Ceaușescu’s chin juts like a ship’s prow and the red tie screams “touch me not.” Grab a coffee and stare at it; the longer you look, the more the portrait starts to smile.
Works by Gheorghe Pîrvu
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.