The Gheorghe Tattarescu Museum
Not far from Bucharest’s old center, one may find the only surviving private residence in the shape of an inn, a building which dates from the beginning of the XIXth century. This was the home of painter Gheorghe Tattarescu.
The Gheorghe Tattarescu museum was founded in 1951, once the house and part of the painter’s works were donated by Georgeta Werthaimer – Tattarescu’s niece, and had its official opening in 1953. The building which houses the Gheorghe Tattarescu Museum, declared a historical monument in 1951, includes a rich patrimony formed by paintings, graphics, decorative arts, documents, and furniture, which belonged to the artist and his family: Georgeta Werthaimer, Micaela Eleutheriade, Florance Werthaimer. Gheorghe Tattarescu was the founder of the National School of Fine Arts (1864) and his works are featured in numerous museums and collections in country and around the world. Tattarescu was also a noted religious painter in Romania. He painted 58 churches, of which we note those in Bucharest: Colţea, Zlătari, St. Spiridon, Creţulescu, Enei. Presently the Gheorghe Tattarescu Museum is the base of operations of the art department of the Bucharest Municipality Museum, as well as the headquarters of the Bucharest Picture Gallery (Pinacoteca). The works of Gheorghe Tattarescu are portrayed through temporary exhibitions and through the publication of an artistic repertoire. |