The Theodor Aman Museum (Muzeul Theodor Aman) is a memorial museum housed in the former residence of the painter Theodor Aman in Bucharest.
About Theodor Aman
Theodor Aman (31 March 1931 – 19 August 1891) was a Romanian painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and academician who is mostly known for genre art and history scenes. He was born in Câmpulung and attended the Carol I National College in Craiova and later studied at the Saint Sava College in Bucharest. He participated in the 1848 Revolution before he traveled to Istanbul and Sevastopol to promote his work and find inspiration for new works. In 1850, he moved to Paris where he stayed until he came back to settle in Bucharest in 1857.
In 1864, Theodor Aman and Gheorghe Tattarescu founded the National School of Fine Arts (now the Bucharest National University of Arts), of which Aman was appointed the first director, a position he kept until his death in 1891. The paintor is buried at the Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest.
About The Theodor Aman Museum
The Theodor Aman Museum is one of the oldest memorial museums in Romania. The house was built in 1886 in a Neo-Classical style and incorporates decorative sculptures by the artist Karl Storck. Other decorations, including mural paintings, stained-glass windows, plastering of the ceilings, wood paneling, and carved furniture were al designed by Aman himself. The artist used the house as his private residence and workshop until his death.
In 1908, the house has been converted into a museum dedicated to Theodor Aman and his works. In the museum you can find a collection of his works, but also other memorabilia from his life, including the original furniture of the house.
