George Oprescu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Oprescu

Romanian historian

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1881

Place of Birth: Câmpulung, Arges, Romania

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1969

Profession: historian, art historian

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

George Oprescu (27 November 1881 – 13 August 1969) was a Romanian historian, art critic and collector.
Born into a poor family, he developed a taste for the fine arts early in life, as well as for the French language, which he taught into his forties.
Subsequently working for the League of Nations, he turned his attention to art history, becoming a professor in the field at the University of Bucharest in 1931.
Also a museum curator and magazine editor, in 1949 he established the Institute of Art History, which he led for two decades until his death.
His substantial private collection is now in the hands of various institutions, while his written body of work helped lay the foundation for art history to become a serious discipline in his country.