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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] During the Neolithic, multiple ...
The building, which uses traditional Romanian architectural features, was built on the former site of the State Mint (Monetăria Statului). [3] Initially intended as a museum of Romanian art, it was designed by Nicolae Ghica-Budești and built between 1912 and 1941. [4]
Traditional folk arts include wood carving, ceramics, weaving and embroidery of costumes, household decorations, dance, and richly varied folk music. Ethnographers have tried to collect in the last two centuries as many elements as possible: the Museum of the Romanian Peasant and the Romanian Academy are currently the main institutions which ...
Folklore in Romania Southern traditional Romanian costumes from Bucharest, late 19th century The most striking thing about Romanian culture is the strong folk traditions which have survived to this day due to the rural character of the Romanian communities, which has resulted in an exceptionally vital and creative traditional culture.
Horezu ceramics is a unique type of Romanian pottery that is traditionally produced by hand around the town of Horezu in northern Oltenia (Vâlcea County), close to the famous Horezu Monastery. It reflects many generations of knowledge and skills development of pottery, which is why the craftsmanship of Horezu pottery was inscribed on UNESCO ...
Arts in Romania (12 C) Romanian awards (7 C, 7 P) B. Romanian brands (2 C, 53 P) C. Romanian card games (2 P) ... Romanian Orthodox Church; Romanian traditional ...
The Art of Romania — in Southeastern Europe. Subcategories. This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total. + Romanian artists (30 C, 23 P)
As of 2024, there are 11 World Heritage Sites in Romania, [3] nine of which are cultural sites and two of which are natural. The first site in Romania, the Danube Delta, was added to the list at the 15th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Carthage in 1990. Further sites were added in 1993 and 1999 and some of the sites were ...