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Constantin Brancusi
Romanian French sculptor Constantin Brancusi standing next to one of his Maiastra sculptures.
Constantin Brancusi was born in the village of HobiČa, located in the Romania countryside. During his childhood, he worked as a shepherd, tending to flocks in the Carpathian Mountains and learning the craft of wood carving.1
At the age of nine, he left his home to seek work in various towns, including TĆ¢rgu Jiu, Slatina, and Craiova, all situated within the Oltenia region of Romania.1