the life and works of a romanian master petru lucinschi, also known as petru serafim, was a renowned romanian painter born in bucharest in 1862. his father, anton serafim, was a church painter of aromanian ancestry from varna. this artistic heritage would significantly influence petru's future endeavors. early education and training from 1882 to 1888, lucinschi studied in bucharest under the guidance of theodor aman and gheorghe tattarescu. after failing to secure a scholarship, his family provided him with an allowance to study at the prestigious académie julian in paris. this opportunity br…