Mihai Nechita
Mihai Nechita-Burculet (b. 5 February 1949, Sarca, Romania) is a Romanian painter.
He studied Plastic Arts at the Art Academy of Iaşi, History of Arts at the Nicolae Grigorescu Art Academy of Bucharest. His professors include: Dan Hatmanu, Dimitrie Gavrilean, and Victor Mihailescu-Craiu. Since 1977 he is active as a drawing and art history teacher in Târgu Ocna, Bacǎu.
Influences
Mihai Nechita's art may be defined as one harmonic combination of surrealism, humour and deep feelings.
The Universal painting - the basis of composition and colours from the 17th-18th century: Spanish School (Velasquez, Zurbarán), the Flamand School (Rembrandt), the Holland School (Vermeer)
The 20th century, subconscious research - Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Victor Brauner, Tristan Tzara
Romanian painting influences seen in the specific elements of Corneliu Baba, Victor Mihailescu-Craiu, Dan Hatmanu
The Orthodox influence: there is a visible connection between Mihai Nechita and the Orthodox religion. The painter also makes religious paintings inspired from the Byzantine art.