BLUE MADONNA IN OIL ON A MIRROR BLUE MADONNA IN OIL ON A MIRROR WITH BEAUTIFULL FRAME Start Price USD 15,000.00 Current Price USD 15,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 16, 2008 End Time Saturday, August 23, 2008 Location New York City, NY See more about 'BLUE MADONNA IN OIL ON A MIRROR' Description 28 inches by 23 inches with beautifull frame.  The artist, Mr. Eugen Ciuca, was born in Napoca, Romania in 1913.  He also lived for many years in Mira, near Venice.  I personally met Mr. Ciuca in Mira, near Venice in the early part of 1960.  We became friends and my wife and I helped him to come to the United States in the 1970's.  He lived in Queens where he continued to paint and was a renown scuptor in parts of Europe.  He had a total of 88 exhitions, 42 of them one-man shows.  Has done works for the WHITE HOUSE, the VATICAN and for Pres. G. Ford's museum and library in Great Rapids, Mich.  Awards and honors include listings in 33 books and nine museums around the world.   Mr. Ciuca remained a very good friend up until his death in Nov. 2005.  He was a disciple on Constantin Brancusi. Mr. Ciuca was 92 years old when he died.  He was also credited to be the inventor of  the"fourth demension"    I have personal photos taken with Mr. Ciuca and also a personal letter from Mr. Ciuca. I have an appraisal of 25,000.00 but will sell for much less.  I need funds.    melfreda@rcn.com   212  362-8066 Upper West Side of Manhattan. Place a Bid!