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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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"Works of Architect Valentin Voitsekhovsky"

August 9 – September 9, 2012

The exhibition is dedicated to the commemoration of 35 years from the death of architect V. Voitsekhovsky (1909-1977); it is a tribute to this outstanding person who has greatly contributed to the reconstruction of postwar Chisinau and the urban construction in the country.

Based on his projects in the Chisinau there were designed about 100 buildings, including the "Patria" Cinema (1951), buildings of the first residential district of Botanica (1952-1962), the building of the Ministry of Food Industry (1953), "N. Testemițeanu" Medical University (1956-1962), buildings from the 4^th residential district of Riscani (1961), "S. Lunchevici" State Philharmonic (1962), a number of residential buildings on Stefan cel Mare Boulevard in Chisinau, and many residential buildings, schools, cinemas at the towns of Balti and Soroca. In his work V. Voitsekhovsky used motifs of Moldavian folk architecture and local materials. He used glazed ceramic elements for decoration of facades in accordance with the traditions of Byzantine architecture. V. Voitsekhovsky was at the forefront of the Moldavian Soviet architecture, one of the few founders of the national architectural school.

The exhibition presents photographs and original documents from the museum and private collections. Valuable is the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, which reflects the activities of the Andronache (Andrunakevich) - Stadnițki family, revealing biography of the architect wife - Tatiana, well-known pianist and teacher at the Chisinau State Conservatoire, a daughter of renowned Bessarabian pianist Antonina Stadnițki - Andronache. An important part of the exhibition presents the development of Soroca, the hometown of the architect V. Voitsekhovsky.

Among the authentic materials (projects, models) there is shown an original project - the former Sovnarkhoz building (now Ministry of Industry), situated on Stefan cel Mare Boulevard. For many years this project has been preserved in A. V. Şciusev's Memorial Museum and currently is in the possession of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova. This work of the architect is the core of the exhibition.

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Portrait of Mihai Eminescu by Alexandru Gușanov

"Works of Architect Valentin Voitsekhovsky"

August 9 – September 9, 2012

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