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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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The National Carpet Fair "Carpet of Longing", the 10th edition

December 17, 2023

On December 17, 2023, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova, the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History (MNEIN) and the National Center for the Conservation and Promotion of Intangible Cultural Heritage (CNCPPCI) organized the National Carpet Fair "Carpet of Longing", the edition of X.

The event was dedicated to bark - an element of traditional Romanian culture, entered on December 1, 2016, in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, following the joint nomination of this tradition by Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

Petru Vicol, director of the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History, stated that ten years after the first edition, we can see that our traditional bark has found its place of honor in Bessarabian homes.

At the 10th edition of the event, certificates were handed out to the Living Human Treasure Bearers, folk craftsmen: Zaharia Triboi, Silvia Antohi, Dumitru Constandache, Constantin Cojan, Antonina Rusu, Natalia Cangea, Eugenia Moldovanu, Parascovia Pasat, Gheorghe Pantir, Efrosinia Sofronovici, Tudor Ungureanu and trophies to participants and institutions for actions to safeguard and promote the craft: Ludmila Scutaru, village of Mihăileni, r. Râșcani; Ecaterina Popescu, Clişova Noua, Orhei, Rustic Art Crafts Center; Ioana Lăzărescu, Ignăţei village, Rezina district; TVR Moldova; Moldova 1; National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History; National Center for Conservation and Promotion of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

During this event, the exhibition "Fabrics from the center of Moldova" was inaugurated. Echoes of tradition in modernity", which includes old carpets from the MNEIN collection and from the collections of other institutions: the National Museum of History of Moldova, the Museum of History and Ethnography in the city of Călărași, the Museum of History and Ethnography of the municipality of Strășeni, the Museum Casa Mare- Vatra Dumeștilor from Vorniceni, or. Străseni, Museum of History and Ethnography village of Ciuciuleni, Hâncești district, Museum of History and Ethnography town. Nisporeni, Regional Museum of History and Ethnography "Anatol Candu" from Văsieni village, Ialoveni district.

#Exhibit of the Month

Portrait of Mihai Eminescu by Alexandru Gușanov

The National Carpet Fair "Carpet of Longing", the 10th edition

December 17, 2023

#Exhibit of the Month