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This remarkable portrait of Mihai Eminescu, created by artist Alexandru Gușanov, is based on one of the four known photographs of the poet. The photograph that inspired this portrait was taken in 1869 in Wenceslas Square, Prague, when Eminescu was only 19 years old. The oval composition and harmonious color palette highlight the prominent personality and charisma of the young poet, capturing an expression that conveys both melancholy and intellectual depth.
Alexandru Gușanov (1929-2005), a Moldovan painter of Ukrainian origin, distinguished himself through his extensive work, comprising approximately 5,000 pieces - portraits, landscapes, and still life paintings. Settled in Moldova since 1945, Gușanov graduated from the Republican Art School "I.E. Repin" in Chișinău in 1952. His works were showcased in numerous national and international exhibitions and were highly appreciated in countries such as France, Hungary, Russia, and Yugoslavia. The artist dedicated a significant part of his career to creating portraits of historical and cultural figures, including Dimitrie Cantemir, Mihail Kogălniceanu, and Alexei Mateevici, which are part of the National Museum of History of Moldova's collection.

The subject of the portrait, Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889), is the most significant poet in Romanian literature, whose works reflect profound thought, sensitivity toward nature, and national identity. At the age of 19, when the photograph that inspired this portrait was taken, Eminescu was in the midst of his intellectual formation, preparing to become the iconic voice of Romanian culture. Among his most famous works is the poem Luceafărul (The Morning Star), a masterpiece of universal literature.

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“Mommy, I don't want war!!!”

September 30 – October 31, 2022

In September 1939, World War II broke out. 83 years later, we say NO to war again! On the 30^{th of}September, at 12:00, in front of the National Museum of History of Moldova in Chisinau, the emotional Polish-Ukrainian exhibition "Mom, I don't want war!!!" will be opened.

Together with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Chisinau and the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova, we will open an exhibition that shows us the war seen through the eyes of children. We want to continue to support Ukraine and its citizens. This is how our countries express their support for Ukraine in these difficult days of the war.

The exhibition features historical drawings by Polish children from 1946, which record their experience during World War II and the German occupation of 1939-1945, as well as contemporary drawings by Ukrainian children about the ongoing war in Ukraine. The drawings can be found also on the Mom I see war portal.

The similarity between the historical drawings and those of today is striking. Children draw tanks, airplanes from which bombs are dropped, fires and explosions. They draw wounded and dead, ruined houses, graves. They draw themselves and their families, evacuation and escape. They also draw their hopes and dreams for the future.

The multitude of emotions transposed in the drawings: from fear and despair to hope and faith in victory, confirms one thing - children should not suffer because of the war, they deserve to be happy and loved.

The project "Mom I see war" was launched to show the war through the eyes of children in Ukraine and to draw the attention of the world community to the brutal invasion of Russia.

"This project brought together over 10,000 children's drawings about war and peace in Ukraine, created to capture what children experience during wartime and show the world how strong Little Ukrainians are."

Opening: September 30, 12.00, in front of the National Museum of History of Moldova.

Project supervision: Dr. Dorota Sadowska (University of Warsaw), Prof. Olga Kulinich (National "Taras Shevchenko" University in Kyiv), Mariusz Olczak (director of the Archives of Modern Documents)

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Portrait of Mihai Eminescu by Alexandru Gușanov

“Mommy, I don't want war!!!”

September 30 – October 31, 2022

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