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Why did Constantin Brancusi travel from Romania to Paris in 1904?
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Constantin Brancusi
Romanian French sculptor Constantin Brancusi standing next to one of his Maiastra sculptures.
Constantin Brancusi traveled to Paris in 1904 because he was driven by a desire to explore the art world beyond the borders of his native Romania.
His curiosity was sparked in 1903 by the growing fame of Auguste Rodin, whose innovative and audacious sculptural concepts had reached Bucharest. Inspired by Rodin's influence, Brancusi first traveled to Munich before deciding to continue his journey to Paris, the center of the international art scene, to further his development as a sculptor.1