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Discover the captivating history of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Ecaterina Varga through their monumental sculptures in Romania. Their stories of love, tolerance, and empowerment inspire generations.
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WHO WE ARE ... Sercaia School is in a central rural Romanian community, it has a multicultural and multiethnical identity, of different religious beliefs : we are Romanians, Saxons, Hungarians, Gypsies. Our pupils come from the village of Sercaia, as well as from other villages, like Halmeag and Vad. Halmeag village is extremely small. However, by its people, it is great.
THE STORY OF MONUMENTS:THE STORY OF WOMEN That teaches us about tolerance, respect and love of others
E E Elisabeth of Wittelsbach Ecaterina Varga
Elisabeta (Sisi)of Halmeagbust of Queen Elizabeth (Sisi), Empress of AustriaAnd Queen of Hungary (1837-1898)
Portrait of Empress of AustriaAuthor: Franz Xaver Winterhalter Bust of Empress Sissiis unique in Transylvania Artist: Hargita Nandor, Odorheiul Secuiesc sculptor 1906 1865 - oil on canvas, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna She loved the Hungarian people in Transylvania, even if she was Hungarian.She loved freedom, nonconformity, progressive ideas.
The Bust of the Queen is linked with the revolution of 1848-1849. When Elizabeth donated large sums of money to help the orphans, and in the places where they sent the money, they made money busts. There are legends about the bust of Halmeag which circulate everywhere today and the truth is shrouded in myth. It is said that villagers risked their lives to hide the statue from the communist persecution. The sculpture is very interesting. Two sides of a large palm leaf, following separate components, up, art-deco style of lily petals around the base that supports the bust. On the front, in a half bow, her name is written in Hungarian: "ERZSEBET". The statue is designed in a realistic manner, faithfully restoring the facial features, hair styles hair, looking melancholy. These are all the rules of classical forms.
IN EUROPE She was considered to be one of the most beautiful women. Empress Elisabeth of Austria Richard Bitterlich (1862-1940), Portrait of the Empress with Diadem, Oil on canvas, oval, 34 x 25,5 cm, framed Auction: Palais Dorotheum Apr 27, 2009 - Vienne Elisabeth, Empress Consort of Austria in Hungarian Costume by Georg Raab 1867 She become known and revered worldwide as a cultural icon; a tragic beauty who spent all her life trying to break free from conventional court protocol and live freely on her own terms.
Her sculptures are scattered throughout Europe. Sissi Riant Chateau - Switzerland Sissi at the entrance to the Achillion, Corfu - The summer residence of Empress Elizabeth of Austria.
Meran, Italy. The statue is of "Sissy", Elizabeth, Empress of Austria. Monument of Elisabeth in Godollo (Hungary) Sculptor: József Róna (1901)
ECATERINA VARGA 1802-1858 BORN AND DECEASEDThe Village of Halmeag Bust up in 1977 She loved the Romanian people, although she was not Romanian,she fought for the rights of the Romanians in Transylvania, in the time whenthey were deprived of any rights and lived a hard life under foreign domination ...
“Ecaterina Varga on urging to rebellion".Painting - oil on canvas.Author: Ion Salisteanu
References Empress Sissi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkpu5rfdfnA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkpu5rfdfnA&feature=related http://xll3n.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/news-jyjs-junsu-successfully-completes-first-performance-of-musical-elizabeth/ http://www.google.ro/imgres?start=195&hl=ro&sa=X&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=2jaI57of8ysa5M:&imgrefurl=http://www.cosplay.com/photo/2055259/&docid=gFw7nKPMAvAb_M&imgurl=http://imag http://www.cosplay.com/photo/2462913/ http://heavenhasangels.blogspot.com/2011/03/empress-elizabethsissy-of-austria.html http://www.panhistoria.com/www/panhistorian/elisabeth.html http://mantuadiary.blogspot.com/2011/12/fashion-history-dolls-4.html References Ecaterina Varga: monographic album: ION SALISTEANU, Editura DAIM, 1997, Romania http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katalin_Varga