1914 Born on April 20 in Plainesti / Dumbraveni village, Vrancea County, Romania.
1921-1926 Attends primary school in his native village.
1926-1933 Attends King Ferdinand High School in Ramnicul Sarat. Apprentices with Constantinescu, the church painter who teaches him the basic notions of the fresco technique and easel painting.Studies, in the company of Geo Zlotescu (1906–1983), with painter Ion Theodorescu-Sion (1882–1939) for the entrance examination in the Academy of Fine Arts of Bucharest, Romania.
1934 Takes the job of office worker at the Kardex Nicolae Iovanovici Society, where will activate until 1936. Paints concomitantly in the studio of Master Nicolae Darascu (1883–1959), head of the Academic Drawing Dept. A long-lasting and sincere friendship will join the artist and his mentor.
1935 Accompanies Nicolae Darascu to Balcic (until 1940, in Romania).
1936 Exhibits, together with Stelian Popescu-Ghimpati (1906–1950) and Bob Bulgaru (1907–1939), in the Mozart Hall (on Victoria Way) from Bucharest.
Lives in Bucharest, on 8, Roma Str.
Exhibits paintings in an art shop near ARO Cinema, Bucharest.
Paints landscapes at Balcic, Plainesti, Candesti, Bordesti, Dragosloveni, Jideni and Ramnicul Sarat (Romania).
Starts military service with 28 Artillery Regiment of the Officers’ School from Craiova, Romania..
1937 Exhibits graphics and painting in a bookshop of Craiova, on the occasion the novel Oameni cu buche / Educated People, written by his army fellow, is issued.
Ends military stage and takes a job at SONACO (National Society for Building), directed by arch. Liviu Ciulei.
1938 Makes, together with Alexandru Mazilescu, mural decorative paintings and church frescoes. Moves to 10, Sfintilor Str.
1939-1940 Mobilized in March 1939 and participates in the war preparatives. Sent to Bukovina with 62 Artillery Regiment, visits the frescoed churches and monasteries.
1941-1942 Attends the classes of a private School of Painting (from the Villacross Passage, on Victoria Way, Bucharest), set by the painters Lucian Grigorescu, Platon Cazanovici and Mihail Gheorghita. Is influenced by colourist Lucian Grigorescu (1894–1955).
1942-1943 Fights with the 21 Artillery Regiment and with 4 TM Detachment (armoured and motorized cars).