Showing posts with label Romania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romania. Show all posts

Friday, October 18, 2013

Colegiul National Ion C. Bratianu

This school was founded in 1866, but its present facility wasn't built until 1897-98.


The architecture and decoration of the building - including the facade mosaics by Salviati - is an almost replica of the Roman Voda Lyceum (Colegiul National Roman Voda) in the city of Roman and the Unirea Lyceum in Focsani (Colegiul National Unirea).

Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 138.
Colegiul National "Ion C. Braianu"

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Unirea Lyceum, Focsani

Established in 1866, the Colegiul National Unirea  was initially called the Alexandru Iona Carzu National College. The name was changed in 1880, when architect Constantin Baicoianu began construction on the new school, which was finished in 1900.


A Salviati mosaic decorates the entrance gable, much like on the Roman Voda Lyceum from 1899. 
 

Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Ventian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 138.
Colegiul National Unirea
Bacalaureat 2012

Monday, July 8, 2013

Roman Voda Lyceum

The Roman Voda National College is a primary and high school in the city of Roman. It was established in 1872 and it moved into its current location in 1899.


Salviati decorated the facade, along with those of two other high schools in the Romanian cities of Pitesti and Focsani with mosaic spandrels featuring a floral motif and heraldry in the gable above the entrance.



Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Ventian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 138.
Wikipedia RO
Zang
Yahoo Groups
CDT Photo