Elie Cristo-Loveanu

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Elie Cristo-Loveanu
Born(1893-07-27)27 July 1893
Turnu Măgurele, Romania
Died28 April 1964(1964-04-28) (aged 70)
New York, New York, United States
NationalityRomanian
Occupation Artist

Elie Cristo-Loveanu (27 July 1893 28 April 1964) was a Romanian-born artist and educator who moved to the United States in 1922 [1] . His work was part of the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics. [2] . Cristo-Loveanu became adjunct professor of Romance Languages at Columbia University in 1942 and Columbia had commissioned him in 1950 to do a portrait painting of Dwight David Eisenhower, who was then the president of the university. [3] .

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References

  1. unknown (29 April 1964). "Elie Cristo‐Loveanu, 70, Dies; Artist and Language Professor". New York Times. p. 41. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. "Elie Cristo-Loveanu". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. unknown (29 April 1964). "Elie Cristo‐Loveanu, 70, Dies; Artist and Language Professor". New York Times. p. 41. Retrieved 1 April 2023.