Soviet Impressionist Lake Scene <br>20th Century Oil <br><br>#C4819

Grigore Zincovschi This late 20th century oil on canvas abstracted lake scene is by distinguished Romanian artist Grigore Zincovschi (1912-2000). Zincovschi was closely associated with Soviet Impressionism after World War II ended and his country became a socialist republic. Born on January 25, 1912, in Balti, Republic of Moldova, Zincovschi pursued his artistic education at the renowned Academy of Fine Arts in Iaşi, Romania, specializing in decorative arts and graduating in 1936. The Soviet Impressionism style (also known as Russian Impressionism) emerged in the Soviet Union during the mid-20th century, resulting from the collections of French Impressionists that national museums began to acquire and display. It was characterized by a departure from strict socialist realism but sanctioned because the subject matter of natural beauty displayed the pride of the Soviet Union. Stylistically, it was deeply influenced by many of the signature characteristics of 19th-century French Impressio