4 August 1807 – Pedagogue and church painter CONSTANTIN LECCA was born in Brașov city. Gymnasium studies at Brașov, then painting in Buda and Vienna. Drawing and calligraphy teacher at the Central School in Craiova (1833 – 1848). He painted the churches of “Saint Elijah” and “Madona Dudu” of Craiova. He took refuge to Brașov during the Revolution of 1848, then settled in Bucharest, where he was drawing and calligraphy teacher at “Saint Sava” College (1851 – 1859), and then dedicated himself only to painting. He painted the icons in the church of “Saint Nicholas” in Brașov-Schei and of the iconostasis of the church of “Resurrection of the Lord” in Sebeș, county of Alba. He painted several churches of Bucharest together with Mișu Popp and Barcu Stănescu: Curtea Veche, Saint Ecaterina, Saint George the New, Răzvan Vodă, Radu Vodă. Bellu Cemetery Chapel etc. He also painted many compositions on historical themes and portraits. He passed away in 1887 in Bucharest.
4 August 1807 – Pedagogue and church painter CONSTANTIN LECCA was born in Brașov city
