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.
The legislative basis of laic primary and secondary education in Bessarabia during 1857-1878
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. IX [XXIV], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie Chișinău, 2015
Abstract
The article presents the evolution of legislation in the field of education in Bessarabia in the period of 1812-1875, with a brief introduction to the educational legislation of the Principality of Moldavia in the second half of the 18th century - the first half of the 19th century in terms of its influence on the Bessarabian educational system in 1857- 1878. Particular attention is given to reforms in the field of public education in the second half of the 19th century in the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (later Romania) and the Russian Empire, which started in 1864 the very important process of evolution of primary and secondary secular education in the territory of Bessarabia. In order to highlight the main aspects and features of the Romanian and Russian educational systems influenced the elementary school in Bessarabia the article presents a practical part of reforms rather than the theoretical one. This article is a study of the evolution of education from a historical point of view, being based on a comparison of the two systems of primary and secondary education in Bessarabia in the period of 1857-1878. This comparison will highlight the similarities and differences between the two systems of education, which influenced the Bessarabian society in the second half of the 19th century.
Alexandru Argint
Creation of rural primary schools in Bessarabia at the end of 1860s
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. X [XXV], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
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 National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
