The bust of General Theodor Șerbănescu is the work of the sculptor Filip Marin. The bronze monument was unveiled on June 11, 1905 in the Garden of the Athenaeum, and in 1939 it was moved to Cișmigiu Park. The monument presents Theodor Șerbănescu as a general of the Romanian army, with the decorations obtained in the War of Independence on his chest. Initially, the muse of poetry was represented on the pedestal of the monument, by a bronze figure, who offers the general a laurel branch, suggesting his literary activity.
Other works by the sculptor Filip Marin in Bucharest: Sleeping Nymph, Herăstrău Park, Gheorghe Duca Monument (with Dimitrie Paciurea), Northern Railway Square, Mihai Eminescu (bust) in the Romanian Athenaeum Hall, Luigi Cazzavillan Fountain, Luigi Cazzavillan Park, Traian Demetrescu (bust in Carrara marble), Cișmigiu Garden.
Who was General Theodor Şerbănescu?
Contemporary with Eminescu, Theodor Șerbănescu (1839 – 1901) was “a poet in uniform”.
Singer of fleeting passions, youth and illusions, appreciated by Titu Maiorescu for his elegant versification and the charm of the language used, he was one of the most sung and popular poets of the time. Transposed into romances, his verses were imprinted in the minds and hearts of his generation.
The military career of Theodor Şerbănescu was full of ups and downs. He participated in the War of Independence as an officer in the Grand Staff of the Romanian Army, taking part in the battles of Plevna (1877-1878).
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