Sculpteurs de marbre Grecs en Roumanie (XIXe siècle – première moitié du ΧΧe siècle) : Le témoignage de leurs tombeaux
Greek sculptors working in marble in Romania (XIXth century – first half of the XXth century): The witnessing of their tombs

Summary/Abstract: During the 19th century many Greek marble sculptors immigrated in Romania, which offered various work opportunities that had arisen due to the erection of new buildings in tune with the new European styles, the foundation of cemeteries in the cities and the diffusion of neo-classicism in Romania. They were mostly from the Cycladic island of Tinos in the Aegean Sea, which was the most famous centre in the art of marble sculpture in Greece. Doubtless these sculptors had made their own workshops, which were family enterprises. Moreover, those who lived in Bucharest had also founded a corporation at the end of 19th century. The present study seeks to offer an insight into these artists based on testimonies given by the funerary monuments discovered during our researches in the cemeteries of Romania. The funerary monuments in question are of several marble sculptors, members of the Colios, Lampaditis, Liritis, Laludis, Mihelis and Renieris families, some of the most active Greek marble sculptors in Romania. These monuments testify to the existence of these artists, members of the Greek diaspora in Romania who acted as artistic liaisons between the two countries.

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