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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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"Ovi D. Pop: My Romania"

December 1-15, 2023

Between December 1-15, the National Museum of History of Moldova has the honor of hosting the exhibition of the Romanian photographer Ovi D. Pop, entitled "My Romania".

Born in Oradea on April 9, 1973, Ovi D. Pop is a photographer with over 20 years of experience and who prefers several genres of photographic art: portrait, nude, aerial and monuments. He is the director of the Oradea "Duran's" Publishing House under whose care he published 7 illustrated monographs of Bihor county, works containing over 1,500 photographs of the most representative locations in the county, respectively 6 editions of the Bihor County Tourist Guide, 3 editions of the Oradea album mine, an edition of the Comitatus Bihoriensis album, an edition of the Nude in the City album and many other views and paperbacks reflect his work.

Since 2013, he also focused on artistic photography, managing to meet the criteria for obtaining national and international awards - MAFR (Master of the Romanian Association of Photographic Artists), E.FIAP/g (Excellence de Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique) with the rank of gold and MPSA (Master of the Photographic Society of America).

His photos have won over 2,300 awards, of which 640 gold medals/1st place/Trophies in 91 countries. Several personal exhibitions were organized from his photographs in: Oradea, Bucharest (Senate of Romania), Carei, Cluj Napoca, Dărăbani, Valea lui Mihai, Hajduszoboszló, Gyula, Brussels x3, Cernăuţi, Uzhorod, Ljubljana, Singapore and Pingyao, respectively many group exhibitions in: Cluj Napoca, Bucharest, Szeged, Budapest, Bratislava, Kosice, Monteviarchi, Chernivtsi, Uzhorod (UA), Chisinau, Kolkatta, Shenzen, Kunming and in Macau. Ovi D. Pop has judged in International Salons in Romania, Croatia, India, Italy, Australia, China, Georgia, Serbia, Thailand, Hungary, Singapore, Malaysia and Ukraine.

All this, however, the photographer does not quantify in years, but in achievements and in the richness of the moments he managed to capture with the help of light and shadows. The camera is the channel through which he manages to reproduce what he sees with his eyes and soul.

The opening of the photo exhibition "Ovi D. Pop: My Romania" will take place on December 1, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., and can be visited between December 1-15, 2023, at the National Museum of History of Moldova, Chisinau, 31 August 1989 street, 121A.

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Portrait of Mihai Eminescu by Alexandru Gușanov

"Ovi D. Pop: My Romania"

December 1-15, 2023

#Exhibit of the Month