Pârvu Mutul
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Pârvu Mutul or Mutu was a Wallachia
n Romanian
mural
ist and church painter.
He was born in the town of Câmpulung
as the sixth son of the Orthodox
priest Ioan Pârvescu, and began his career as a church painter at the age of 12. He lived some 40 years in Moldavia
, returning to Wallachia in 1702. In 1718 he retired to the Mărgineni Monastery, the place where he died.
Pârvu Mutul painted in fresco
style the interiors of churches in Mărgineni, Măgureni, Cotroceni, Călineşti, Aninoasa, Fiindenii Doamnei, Colţea, Bordeşti, Filipeştii de Pădure
and the Sfântul Gheorghe Nou church in Bucharest. Many of his works were commissioned by the Cantacuzino family
.
He is mostly remembered for his achievements in portraits — his frescoes of church founders.
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
n Romanian
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
ist and church painter.
He was born in the town of Câmpulung
Câmpulung
Câmpulung , or Câmpulung Muscel, is a city in the Argeş County, Wallachia, Romania. It is situated among the outlying hills of the Transylvanian Alps, at the head of a long well-wooded glen traversed by the Râul Târgului, a tributary of the Argeş.Its pure air and fine scenery render Câmpulung a...
as the sixth son of the Orthodox
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
priest Ioan Pârvescu, and began his career as a church painter at the age of 12. He lived some 40 years in Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
, returning to Wallachia in 1702. In 1718 he retired to the Mărgineni Monastery, the place where he died.
Pârvu Mutul painted in fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
style the interiors of churches in Mărgineni, Măgureni, Cotroceni, Călineşti, Aninoasa, Fiindenii Doamnei, Colţea, Bordeşti, Filipeştii de Pădure
Filipestii de Padure
Filipeștii de Pădure is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Dițești, Filipeștii de Pădure, Minieri and Siliștea Dealului....
and the Sfântul Gheorghe Nou church in Bucharest. Many of his works were commissioned by the Cantacuzino family
Cantacuzino family
The Cantacuzino or Cantacuzène family is an old boyar family of Wallachia and Moldavia, a branch of Greek Kantakouzinos family, allegedly descended from the Byzantine Emperor John VI Cantacuzenus. No definite genealogical links between Byzantine Greek and Romanian Cantacuzinos have been established...
.
He is mostly remembered for his achievements in portraits — his frescoes of church founders.