 Literary critic Șerban Cioculescu notes that, at least initially, his relationship with Mateiu Caragiale included a financial aspect, since Bogdan-Pitești inviting the destitute poet to dinner and provided him with funds.He was also granting lodging and material to various disadvantaged painters, as reported by his close friend Arghezi, and took a special interest in promoting the poetry of Ștefan Petică (as well as that of Arghezi himself).Arghezi claimed that such influence and moral support were also "decisive" in at least one other case, that of Luchian.