
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantin_Br%C3%A2ncu%C5%9Fi
He was a saint-like idealist and near ascetic, turning his workshop into a place where visitors noted the deep spiritual atmosphere.
In 2002, a sculpture by Brâncuși named "Danaide" was sold for $18.1 million, the highest that a sculpture piece had ever sold for at auction