romanian pronunciation born known june romanian poet art literary critic known journalist left wing political wealthy landowner invested fortune patronage art collecting main local promoters modern art sponsor romanian movement cultural figures established romanian associations dedicated promoting avant garde independent art noted friendship writers painters addition literary political activities painter graphic artist controversial political career inaugurated support dedicated activism support revolution interest maintained close contacts journey detained authorities intervals including arrest election later found guilty having banker late life led daily literary political circle came oppose romania entry world war powers arrested final time end war time object public hatred enduring mysteries contradictions career drawn interest generations art literary historians biography early life native son landowner father descendant immigrants area ethnicity father local leader mother art collector recounted descendant clan sister mother reportedly survived death encouraged rumor direct descendant ancient ruling house according account educated geneva local catholic institution raised romanian orthodox faith converted catholicism twenties longer practicing catholic time death supposedly attended medical school graduating left join bohemian paris enrolled studying law letters probably withdrew short art historian recounts attended des french capital ultimately expelled sources express doubt romanian affiliated university college france switzerland according literary historian stage young man began criminal underworld soon established connection french circles branch growing movement like generation driven desire shocking experiences according art historian ranged erotic experimentation criminal enterprise poetry presence group later plotting terrorist coup possibly acquainted prestigious intellectuals especially influential reports exist politics merger opposite hardly compatible doctrines respected catholicism judaism elevated religious cultures rejected communism mediocre depicted catholic believed took scientific racism face value stage late 1880s supporter general attempted gain power france support socialist camps befriended prominent romantic nationalist parallel representative literary artistic symbolism supposedly maintained contacts authors influence novelist salon attended times debuted writer political later reported confirmed published pieces newspapers magazines diverse backgrounds lover protector actresses france switzerland claimed played staging showing placed surveillance involvement revolutionary politics eventually expelled france despite intervention favor document identified threat public order urban legend recounts present public execution kiss body disgusted alarmed judicial establishment suggests decision romanian politically motivated writes exhausted patience french authorities trafficking stolen france contemplated idea romanian art arrival began organizing artists artists founded romanian replica soon joined painter exhibits featured drawings intended use illustrations book french language poems internal planned art movement reach outside romania financed international exhibition independent avant garde artists known public protest academic art located outside romanian building main venue local huge caricature academic artist flew red flag socialist rebellion attracted public attention flag taken agents subsequent exhibitions viewed sympathy section press including leftist newspaper republished pieces role official curator favorable comments artists noting leader past art columnist gal wrote qualities flaws sincere french revolutionary entirely clear scientific extraordinary love things independent hates point excess people schools june group commissioned garden romania press held annual fair attended prominently featured caricature entrance despite rhetoric new art club entirely opposed tradition occasionally appealed basis cultural reconstruction boasted honorary members oil painter trained school especially fond work article cultural magazine spoke admirable free spirit revolutionary ideas boosted self confidence urging apply talents illustrating idea entirely adverse manner source inspiration work prompting scholars argue reception unwilling concession star protégé inspiration romanian movement effect romanian expert work celebrities like favorite soon contributor magazine close friends founder chosen edit promote book french language poems end provided funds needed published paris came introductory note favorably compared arch rival general terms preface showed reported alarm romania german culture disciple comments probably task introducing despite expectations volume failed impress french public notes virtually complete lack press reviews notable exception article written later romania joined author architect diverse group established association dedicated supporting innovative artists steering committee later joined intellectual political figures painter society took effort academic organizing large provocative exhibit height popularity enlisted ranks people despite consolidation entirely committed cause severed links official section new circle held meetings studio patron home feminine probably borrowing romanian folklore reference fairy tale character group press organ known edited illustrated described refined art magazine considered kind romania parallel began country socialist pressure group attending meetings workers denounced agent stood accused breaking party tolerant halves visit head organized visit publicized event attracted attention high society received ample coverage press accompanied visits landmarks including churches roman catholic saint joseph cathedral politicians attended ceremonies prominent intellectuals etc audience agreed lecture subject choice genius latin race mystical doctrine received skepticism amusement romanian literary visit turned scandal issued embrace catholicism left country pain deported commentators entirely dismissive visit importance describes impact amazing merely unusual original representative french culture proposes reception noisy exacerbated fanfare shows complexes provincial culture confronted great culture assessment quoted literary historian notes modest value allowed reactions visit important promoting new cultural trends specifically notions art art sake means politics original cultural historian proposes modelling oriental symbolism contributed essays praising contemporary painters published issues closing collaborator known attended drifted away group giving position editor similar split occurred patron sparked favorable comments work probably took years decade main financial writing time romanian art came familiar new artistic trends including advocated locally art critic adapted discourse new trends art patron probably exercised considerable influence publicly complained instead keeping times fellow romanian intellectuals regarded ultimate novelty occasion hailed french artists models follow actively seeking split called painter inconsistent stated found romania best young artist revolt colony return romania noted political activities shifted background years according reports spent free time touring countryside rallying peasants rebel mapping radical land reform general election ran deputy seat registering success confusion political affiliation known peasants candidate sides romanian party system conservative group accused secretly supporting bid campaigns said voters believing son deposed natural champion land reform activity credited having sparked violent incidents account instigated peasants area riot revolt suppressed use force claim randomly shot charged peaceful mass killing crisis capital posed problems conservative cabinet minister agriculture minister justice ready hand arrested soon checked sentencing prosecutors unable prove involvement overall claimed held judicial custody separate incidents stressing convictions owed political crimes reporting statement noted fact considered time come known criminal attracted moniker prison twisted birth consolidated estate inherited manor beginning center activities home sizable art collection locations romania acting summer camp painters events planned attended regulars time attracted virtually major air painters day period writer suggested relationship entirely like young unknown painters found lot support encouragement truth told needs debuting impoverished artist things worse offer argued contrary speculation wealth maybe paid little spare boss losing fortune maintaining manor surrounded barren land circle circa villa near began hosting regular gatherings intellectuals attended successive stages writers tudor hosted artists following proposal sponsored exhibit showcasing works renowned european painters patronage took new forms literary critic notes initially relationship included financial aspect inviting poet dinner provided funds granting lodging material painters reported close friend took special interest promoting poetry claimed influence moral support decisive case memoir period mentioned daily basis invited dozen artists supper home renewed attacks sees efforts religious alternative orthodox mainstream included larger phenomenon end life orthodox priest recorded circle accommodated people diverse backgrounds time included alongside roman catholic priest protestant sculptor activist according bohemian society grouped people believed associated illegal activities noted atmosphere backed interpretations writing salon home dozen con artists prostitutes atmosphere free spirited point story goes artists writers told jokes endure led life luxury marked excess drug proud homosexual bisexual prevent keeping younger woman commonly referred little lady little born born romanian poles according previously prostitute nightclub described researchers cross dressing presence members circle painter designer introduced male lover theirs affair according han quotes admiration male body including male physical withstand time political influence rise begun inner faction leader mayor afterward publisher reportedly test impact agenda romanian public main negative campaign time focused conservative democrats displeasure opted government mainstream conservatives paper published gossip columns having main targets like conservatives come support alliance austria-hungary view popularized means literary club support voiced september german consortium purchased paper gazette kept simple columnist interval outspoken circle hostile cabinet welcomed diverse groups alarmed romania probable entry war pro german conservatives supporters committed artistic represented group large writes sheer actual convictions suspicions soon arose agent influence according actually dropped hint support germany lucrative employment notes scattered diaries lost accused taking germany money promote interests romania assist foreign propaganda effort assessments like allegation art reflected conflicts figures overall reliability remains doubtful possible borrowed returned german propaganda funds propaganda wars october june managed press venue freedom political director retired statesman later replaced february launched review pro german agenda published assistance paid mysterious visit berlin early listed foreign spies counter intelligence surfaced february conversation german statesman asked landowner help advance cause archbishop loyal german subject replied unreliable allegations later surfaced men receiving german spy manager company lost secondary sources received hands contributors general outspoken social cultural critics diverse grievances establishment argues german payroll switch genuine form notes supportive build war come decide liked best core group men included claimed serbian nationalism spark war depicted progressive rendered complains intellectuals left wing refugees russian_empire wanted romania join central powers help liberate faction old platform region romanian austro hungarian rule included mainstream conservative commentator advised focus action russians distinct voices poet identified powers british writer loyalist politics came news culture selected publishing poet left wing important feature opening manifesto called large scale social reform claimed important project recover austro hungarian overlord enlisted contributions generally political literary figures regularly published articles newspapers directed signing pseudonym early texts express france alliance world savage ignorant assessing romania national interest rested germans arguing romanian peasants worse counterparts urging benefits annexation romania wartime disgrace death neutrality years controversy daily affairs scandal erupted banker brought court charges blackmail enlisted services lawyer defendant represented ultimately sentenced jail term scandal hosted articles innocence romania entered war country involved legal dispute lawyer bid resulted major initial defeats romanian theater war opened country suffered heavily taken occupation forces picked cell serving time like remained german occupied territory despite apparent triumph lobby kept low profile according popular rumors arrested occupation authorities angrily discovered cause free man april date marriage account proceeded colleague published set anti german cartoons result romanian spent war years german captivity romania recovered possession southern areas reportedly prosecuted treason sent note sentence passed fact related wartime dealings merely fraudulent activities coincidence share prison convicted journalists notes spent years describes definitive fall status art promoter died years war ended house having suffered according death sudden catching middle telephone conversation reportedly wish collection pass state property kept museum legacy role influence subject fascination literary artistic community writes seductive legend fused imaginative generous intellectual con artist lived life saw fit art historian notes like fact myth public image mask art institutions helped establish according influential circle excellent medium transmission modern spirit informal institution factors romania post writing earlier proposed like group salon circle trend active decline society establishment modernist literature magazine additionally notes writer came preserving works essays prose poems survived genuine value passed art essays art historian writes critical superior fellow collectors critic lost romanian art romanian art environment despised patron moments glory received writer friends albums compiled especially later date sides dispute united expressing criticism deeds according robbed away gave away portrayed created mold evil good genius present equal measure cynical generous con artist served notes sculptor forever han wrote judge common law remains nationalist journalist dismissed argued wonderful prose writer admirable poet modernist poet philosopher praised man exquisite taste concluding greatest bodies generations ancient come pass like singular earth generated writer critic modernist opposed views intellectuals sided germany published article morale moral revisions reminded public controversy surrounding art collector associates socialist acquaintance oral historian convinced prototype inferior political life minds retrospective criticism voiced author pay homage artistic qualities speak faults con artist finding determined trick terrible commentators tempted compare controversial characters world history prototype self likened renaissance writer notorious stresses unlike artists proposed equally controversial better understood logic ancient indian ethics good evil opposed combined state confusion taking view preference political connections informal channels influence concluded necessary changes having compare philosopher far right activist career spanned interwar period debuted anecdotes anecdotes concerning morals extravagant lifestyle circulation lifetime published autobiographical christmas story tells inspired desire feed family traditional turkey feast sent bird stuffed gold writes attitudes grand feudal lord picturesque person account partly confirmed noted years provide house children cites contrasting story told actor suggests wartime famine asked pay million surviving copies offered gave commenting capable changing mind con artist mood swings discussed writes scarcely minded fortune away members publicly random expenses relationship time patron attracted special interest period historians early aspiring poet wrote special piece honor senior friend called included albums accord degenerated late 1910s point diary spoke homosexuality dismissive terms calling anti natural vice laid plan street villa according author turned passive homosexuality diary portrait questioning morality harsh terms relationships extremes according time advanced large sum money painter trip upset inviting punished telegram addressed tourist pun bad looks multiple visit death june recording resigned remark going away main hand account imprisonment comes prisons according art patron luxury cell view citing records issue prison life attempted push line suspected snapped pardon pardon con artist writes legal battles commented deposition sure talented pro nationalist especially upset record events including trial wrote fed german money fictional character world war according actor introduced impressions routine showed convicted unnamed german official looked propaganda funds supporting petty charge fictional replies consumed money true pull imagine traitor country con artist according account grain truth instead money revive cause directed art collection somewhat similar version urban legend included memoirs adversary sees sign injured patriotism think buy romania honest people dead wrong land buy con artists con artists concludes reply admirable national dignity forget forgive utter life despite relationship having declined friendship hatred style mundane interests occasionally seen sources inspiration novel completed noted lot common protagonists wife characters novels venom wife novels portray cultural circle influence making young people reject promoting vice virtue lifestyle taken toll physical ruin slowly loses hold reality books repeat claims drugs originally prostitute fiction work dealing circle published casual contributor novel portrays employer sinister traitor country cynical inspiration character novel don juan literary historian notes fictional portrait shows dignity gossip carriage apparent bring ruin cynical episode book receives catholic confession insists read latin instead french eccentric wife little girl shows battlefield wearing dedicated poetry writings art critics published comprehensive biographical study patron din dictionary according like entry sent approved sponsor hero small eponymous poem called eyes collection estate 1910s art interests gave birth collection individual works hosted estate comprised objects created prominent romanian visual artists including alongside early associates total works romanian foreign artists work featured collection section dedicated newer works art designed opened modern art museum romania trust included samples art famous paintings featured washing hair said likened oil paintings flower girl originally family collection included oil portrait cousin literary man accompanied pain reproduced issue paintings girl orange works series portraits ink drawing copies circulated election manifesto lost oil painting subject anonymous sketches including published drawing signed depicted cartoon published sat model artists notably depicted works bulgarian born painter commissioned complete portrait bust year painted oil cardboard portrait dominant shades brown touches red gray artists illustrated works include addition manor art fund fell victim neglect according collection blown wind devastation interwar years defiance owner final request subject hasty public auction drew protests literary figures result auction works passed collections attributed incident government accept donations compromised person commentators place responsibility sales finance minister believed assessing collection plotted businessmen wanted sold eventual owner feature museum appears oil portrait communist regime building transformed branch state owned producer agricultural machinery belonged successor largely unused recounts communism worked
Alexandru Bogdan-Pitești