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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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„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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Portrait of Mihai Eminescu by Alexandru Gușanov

„PAIN IN REFUGEES”

February 24 – March 12, 2023

#Exhibit of the Month