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During the 1930s and 1940s, Bauhaus Modernist ideas appear in Romanian architecture under the form of late Art Deco, very popular among young architects and the progressive bourgeoisie. Reinforced concrete apartment blocks and houses were built, made up of basic shapes, with horizontal or corner windows, usually with no symmetry.
Romanian Revival architecture (a.k.a. Romanian National Style, Neo-Romanian, or Neo-Brâncovenesc; Romanian: stilul național român, arhitectura neoromânească, neobrâncovenească) is an architectural style that has appeared in the late 19th century in Romanian Art Nouveau, [4] initially being the result of the attempts of finding a specific Romanian architectural style.
The Lahovari House (Romanian: Casa Lahovari) is a house in the sector 2 of Bucharest, built by Ion Mincu between 1884 and 1886, at the request of Iacob Lahovary (1846–1907), general and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of War and Chief of the General Staff.
The Ștefania Palace (Romanian: Palatul Ștefania), previously known as Totisz Palace and in popular culture as the House with Monkeys, [1] is an emblematic building of the Fabric district in the western Romanian city of Timișoara. The building occupies the entire northern front of the quarter located between Stephen the Great Street, 3 August ...
A burdei or bordei (Romanian: bordei, Ukrainian: бурдей) [1] is a type of pit-house or half-dugout shelter, somewhat between a sod house and a log cabin. This style is native to the Carpathian Mountains and forest steppes of Eastern Europe. In Romania, it is a traditional "rustic" house made of clay and built below the earth's surface.
The church was built at the latest in the 14th century on the site of a Roman temple, the materials of which were used in the construction. The interior paintings date from the 15th century. [28] Historic Town of Alba Iulia: Alba County: 1991 iv, v, vi (cultural) Alba Iulia lies on the site of a 2nd-century CE Roman camp Apulon.
Romanian art consists of the visual and plastic arts (including Romanian architecture, woodwork, textiles, and ceramics) originating from the geographical area of Romania. The production of art in Romania is as old as the Paleolithic, an example being a cave painting from the Cuciulat Cave ( Sălaj County ). [ 1 ]
The dominance of the Church over everyday life was expressed in grand spiritual designs which emphasized piety and sobriety. The Romanesque style was simple and austere. The Gothic style heightened the effect with heavenly spires, pointed arches and religious carvings. [2]