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To mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși, 2026 was declared by the President of Romania the Year of Constantin Brâncuși. Constantin Brâncuși, one of the greatest sculptors of the twentieth century, was born in 1876 in Hobița, Gorj County, and passed away in 1957 in Paris; he was buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery. In 1904 he arrived in Paris, where he attended courses at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. There he also worked in the studio of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), the founder of modern sculpture, and met Amadeo Modigliani (1884-1920), the Italian sculptor settled in France. Inspired by the work of these artists, he perfected his artistic training in Paris. His works are held in museums both at home and abroad, in the Netherlands, the Scandinavian countries, France, and the United States of America. For his outstanding merits he was awarded the Order of the Star of Romania in 1923; in 1931 Nicolae Iorga proposed him for the Order of Cultural Merit; and only in 1990 was he posthumously elected a member of the Romanian Academy.
One of the artist's most famous creations is the sculpture Mademoiselle Pogany, considered a national symbol of modern Romanian art. Its protagonist was Margaret Pogany (1879-1964), a young Hungarian painter who came to Paris in 1909 to study painting techniques. Visiting her studio, she asked the sculptor to make her portrait, even leaving him a photograph and a self-portrait. In 1911 Brâncuși sculpted her likeness from memory in marble and in bronze, focusing on the deep, large, almond-shaped eyes, the subdued eyebrows, the narrow nose, the small mouth, the austere hairstyle and the modest gesture of the hands, rested against the face. Between 1912 and 1933 he produced nineteen versions of Mademoiselle Pogany.

The commemorative medal "Constantin Brâncuși (1876-1976). Expoziție Filatelică Omagială - București 1976" was struck in Romania at the State Mint by the engraver Ștefan Grudinschi. Executed in bronze with a diameter of 60 mm and a weight of 113.73 g, the medal is remarkable for its memorial and artistic value. Obverse: the sculptor's bust facing left, with the semicircular legend "CONSTANTIN BRÂNCUȘI - 1876-1976." Reverse: a fragment of the triptych The Gate of the Kiss. Semicircular legend: "EXPOZIȚIA FILATELICĂ OMAGIALĂ - BUCUREȘTI 1976."
The medal "Constantin Brâncuși. Mademoiselle Pogany. Craiova Art Museum. 1987" was also executed in bronze at the State Mint (Bucharest); it has a nominal diameter of 60 mm (because of the circular cutting the actual dimensions are D: 45 mm; weight: 53.55 g). The obverse shows, in the central field, an image of the Craiova Art Museum framed by the semicircular legend "MUZEUL DE ARTĂ - CRAIOVA / 1987." The reverse depicts a replica of the sculpture Mademoiselle Pogany made by Brâncuși's pupil O. Moșescu, accompanied by the inscription "CONSTANTIN BRÂNCUȘI - M-elle POGANY / 1913."

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Festive meeting dedicated to the International Women's Day at the National Museum of History of Moldova

March 4, 2015

On the occasion of 8th March, the National Museum of History of Moldova held a cultural event titled "I kiss your hand, woman", which brought together female employees and collaborators of our institution. After the general director, dr.hab. Eugen Sava's congratulation words, all present ladies enjoyed a performance given by artistic groups of the Esthetic Education Center "Lăstărel" as a tribute of honor and appreciation.

The event was organized by Larisa Bardier, head of section at the National Museum of History of Moldova; Viorica Florea and Elena Prutean, Methodists at the Esthetic Education Center „Lăstărel". The host of the program: Octavian Graur, student in the 9th grade at the Theoretical Lyceum „Princess Natalia Dadiani", coordinator Tatiana Băcescu.

Program of the artistic show „I kiss your hand, woman"

1. The host recites the poetry „Doar femeia poate fi" by Dumitru Matcovschi.
2. Congratulation messages by the general director of the National Museum of History of Moldova, dr. hab. Eugen Sava.
3. The dance „Waltz". Performed by the Group of sport dance „Afor", coordinator Polina Afonina.
4. Music song „Georgia". Performed by Anatoli Vornicescu, singer of vocal group „Solo", coordinator Marina Grumeza, concert master Irina Bogaciova.
5. Music song „Ia-mă în lumea ta". Performed by Diana Stoica and Irina Mantaluța, singers of vocal group „Tinerețe Floare", coordinator Marcel Stoian.
6. Music song „Primăvara va veni". Performed by Corina Lupașco, singer of vocal group „Ell by Star", coordinator Nelea Lesnic, concert master Mariana Ganea.
7. Poetry „Pentru mama mea iubită". Performed by Constanța Curudimov, student at the Theoretical Lyceum „Universul".
8. Dance „Joc de sărbătoare". Performed by the group of modern dance „Boom-dance", coordinator Valentina Zagorscaia, Emeritus, concert master Olesea Samoilenco, ballet master Elena Guțu.
9. Music song „Perhaps". Performed by Anastasia Organ, singer of vocal group „Solo", coordinator Marina Grumeza.
10. Song „Куклы Сеньора Карабаса" by V. Korovițîn. Piano - Valeria Garașciuc and Maria Șubina. Professor Alla Skolskaya.
11. Dance „Quickstep". Performed by the group of sport dance „Afor", coordinator Polina Afonina.
12. Music song „Dragostea rămâne". Performed by Anastasia Organ and Anastasia Dudca, singers of vocal group „Solo", coordinator Marina Grumeza.
13. Music song „Măicuța mea". Performed by Anatolii Vornicescu, singer of vocal group „Solo", coordinator Marina Grumeza.
14. Music song „Primăvară, primăvară". Performed by vocal group „Ell by Star", coordinator Nelea Lesnic.

Festive meeting dedicated to the International Women's Day at the National Museum of History of Moldova

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Constantin Brâncuși in Medallistics

Festive meeting dedicated to the International Women's Day at the National Museum of History of Moldova

March 4, 2015

#Exhibit of the Month