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In the dazzling world of precious stones and noble metals, certain jewelers stand out, mastering the art of harmonizing understated elegance with absolute refinement, genius with design, and sophistication with eternal, unforgettable splendor.
The name Fabergé, emblematic of originality and synonymous with the creations of a legendary house, has left an indelible mark on the history of jewelry and decorative arts. Renowned for uniting jewelry, artistic design, and utility into objets de luxe and objets de fantaisie, Fabergé's creations have always captivated with their exquisite craftsmanship. Fashioned from gold, silver, enamel, and precious stones, the pieces produced in Fabergé's workshops testify to exceptional virtuosity, marked by meticulous attention to detail and perfect material harmony. Even works inspired by earlier stylistic vocabularies bear the unmistakable mark of originality.

The National Museum of History of Moldova treasures a spectacular ladle, crafted in Fabergé's workshops in the late 19th century.
The Fabergé ladle is a curious blend of the "Russian style" and the "modern style." Made of solid silver, it features a circular, gold-plated bowl. Its raised, stylized handle (hook-shaped) is adorned with vegetal motifs, triple rings, and silver pearls. The rim is embellished with a wide band composed of rectangular medallions, decorated with spiral loops and stylized scales arranged alternately. The bowl is supported by four hemispherical feet. At the center, engraved inscriptions read: Eugenie von Platonow/St. Petersburg and ТОРГОВЫЙ ДОМЪ „АЛЕКСАНДРЪ"/1863/15/10/1913.
Research suggests that this ladle was commissioned by Alexander Trauberg, a first-guild merchant and owner of the "АЛЕКСАНДРЪ" Trading House located at Nevsky Boulevard 11, St. Petersburg. It was likely created to mark the 50th anniversary of his business in 1913.
The hallmark stamped on the base-Fabergé's K. ФАБЕРЖЕ logo surmounted by the Russian Empire's coat of arms, alongside the female profile in a kokoshnik within an oval frame, accompanied by the Greek letter Δ (delta) and the silver purity standard "88"-confirms that the piece was produced by Fabergé's Moscow branch.
The hypnotic charm of Fabergé's creations defined the aesthetic ideals of an era, embodying exuberance and refinement, crafted by a jeweler to kings and a king among jewelers.

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„PAIN IN REFUGEES”

February 24 – March 12, 2023

On February 24, 2023, starting at 12:00, at the National Museum of History of Moldova will be launched the exhibition "PAIN IN REFUGEES".

Chronic pain is a prolonged experience of pain that persists beyond the point where it is considered an adaptive experience. Pain can contribute to stress, anxiety, depression and interference in normal everyday function. Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in the connection between chronic pain and psychological conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder.

The primary aim of this exhibition is to ascertain that pain, regardless of its source, is more than just a sensory experience. Pain affects every aspect of a person`s life, and there are dynamic and mutually reinforcing relationships between biological, psychological, and social factors that interact and contribute to pain experience. Other perspective of the research is to study the interrelationship between visual perceptions, involuntary memories after threatening event, comorbidities, current place of leaving, self-destructive behaviour and perception of pain`s depth in refugees.

Colours and pain are biologically closely related. Pain in turn is associated, most of the time, with certain colours. The given association was also made by our respondents - the refugees.

Another perspective of the given research is to study the interrelation between visual perceptions, involuntary memories after the threatening event, comorbidities, the current place of living, self-destructive behaviour and the perception of the depth of pain in refugees.

We invite you to take knowledge and attitude based on the experiences and answers of 264 respondents, suffering from acute and chronic pain, but also from the psychological impact of the horrors of the war. Different people, different colours - same suffering!

The exhibition is a result of the collaboration between the Moldovan Society for the Study and Management of Pain and the Ukrainian Society for Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy.

The "PAIN IN REFUGEES" exhibition can be seen between February 24 and March 12, 2023, on the fence of the National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 str., 121A.

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Fabergé Ladle

„PAIN IN REFUGEES”

February 24 – March 12, 2023

#Exhibit of the Month