of Paciurea and Rodin — with a rigorous spatial formation, complemented by the harmony and balance of shapes, so specific to Bourdelle. Fall of Angels and Fall of Lucifer, 1915. Monument of the CFR heroes, done in 1923 together with Cornel Medrea and displayed at Gara de Nord in Bucharest. Hercules and the Centaur, 1925, displayed in Herăstrău Park. Resting Archer, 1926, at the Ion Jalea Museum in Constanța. Bas-reliefs from the Mausoleum of Mărășești, done in 1930 together with Medrea. Statue of Spiru Haret, 1935, in University Square, Bucharest. Statue of Dumitru Brezulescu, 1936, at Novaci; destroyed in 1948. Several sculptures from the facades of Arcul de Triumf, 1936. Statue of Queen Elisabeth (Carmen Sylva), 1937, at Constanța. Bust of Mihai Eminescu, 1943, in Cișmigiu Gardens. Bust of Octavian Goga, 1943, in Cișmigiu Gardens; destroyed after 1944 and replaced by a bust of Ion Creangă. Bust of , 1946, at the "Love of People" hospital in Bucharest. Statue of George Enescu, 1971, in front of the Romanian National Opera, Bucharest. Equestrian statue of Mircea I of Wallachia, 1972, at Tulcea. Bust of Theodor Rogalski, at Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company. Statues Hammer Thrower and Mother and Schoolchild, 1977, at Suceava. Equestrian statue of Decebalus, 1978, at Deva. Dragoș and the Bison monument, 1978, at Câmpulung Moldovenesc. Coin design In 1935, he designed the 250 lei coin, which features the Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Romania and the Effigy of King Carol II. Awards and distinctions In 1941, Jalea received the Romanian National Prize for sculpture. In 1948, he was elected corresponding member of the Romanian Academy, and in 1955, he was promoted to titular member of the Academy. In 1956, he became President of the Union of Romanian Plastic Artists. In 1966, he was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit, first class, for the sculpture Hercules and the Centaur. In 1962, he was awarded the Order of the Star of the Romanian People's Republic, first class, while in 1971, he was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labour and the "Hammer and Sickle" medal. Legacy The Ion Jalea Museum of Sculpture is located in Constanța, close to the Casino. The building, designed by the architect after World War I, was turned in a museum in 1968, when Jalea donated to the city part of his private art collection. After his death, the collection was completed with sculptures