{"title":"Sava Henția","description":"\u003cp\u003eSava Henția (1848–1904) was a highly refined Romanian painter, draftsman, and illustrator, belonging to the generation of artists trained in the spirit of 19th-century academism. Born in Sebeșul Săsesc, Henția studied at the School of Fine Arts in Bucharest under Theodor Aman and Gheorghe Tattarescu, and later in Paris, at the École des Beaux-Arts, where he was influenced by French academism and historical painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work is vast and diverse, encompassing genre painting, portraits, landscapes, historical compositions, and war scenes. As a war artist, Sava Henția witnessed the War of Independence (1877–1878), creating drawings and compositions that capture the heroism, suffering, and dignity of Romanian soldiers. These works, of touching sincerity, are considered some of the most authentic visual testimonies of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond historical themes, Henția created numerous portraits and still lifes, characterized by a sensitivity to light and a balanced chromatic palette, with warm tones and precise brushwork. He was also involved in art education, publishing studies on drawing and perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis style combines academic rigor with a touch of lyricism and profound humanity. Sava Henția remains one of the essential figures of 19th-century Romanian painting – an artist of discipline, balance, and sincere emotion, who decisively contributed to the consolidation of modern Romanian visual tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sava-hentia-inauguration-of-the-cathedral-of-the-ascension-in-the-city-of-curtea-de-argeș","title":"Sava Henția - Inauguration of the Curtea de Argeș Monastery","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003esigned and dated lower center left \"S. Henția 1900\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eoil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e53 x 92 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work illustrates the consecration of the Cathedral of Curtea de Argeș in 1517, in the presence of its founders, the ruler of Wallachia, Neagoe Basarab (1512-1521) and his wife Lady Despina. The church is one of the most important architectural monuments of Wallachia. A fresco with the donor couple served as a model for painting the figures in their rich garments, the prince on the left and the princess on the right, who distributes a jewelry box, the gesture symbolizing the personal financial support given to the new Cathedral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROVENANCE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHAMPEL Fine Art Auctions, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMunich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artiss","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49589807972690,"sku":"","price":45000.0,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/1526\/3570\/files\/download1.jpg?v=1728412597"}],"url":"https:\/\/artiss.ro\/en\/collections\/sava-hen%c8%9bia.oembed","provider":"Artiss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}