The history of this icon traces back to the 10th century at the Protaton Monastery on Mount Athos. In one of the cells named "The Dormition of the Mother of God," an elderly hieromonk lived with his disciple. They preserved a superb depiction of the Virgin Mary. This old icon became renowned through the revelation of the prayer "It Is Truly Meet." Between the years 980-982, on a Saturday evening before an all-night vigil, the elder monk left for the nearby church, instructing his disciple to continue the religious routine in the cell. Being obedient, the disciple followed the instructions. When he reached the 9th Ode of the Canons, "More Honorable Than the Cherubim...," he suddenly heard someone beginning to chant alongside him: "It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos..." It was a mysterious pilgrim monk who had appeared unexpectedly and joined in the prayers. At that moment, the icon began to radiate light, as if it were broad daylight. Astonished by the events, the disciple asked the mysterious monk to write down the verses. The monk wrote them on a tile with his finger as if it were soft wax and said, "From now on, this is how you Orthodox Christians should chant," and, saying this, he vanished. Left alone, the disciple realized he had witnessed a great miracle. Enlightened, he understood that the pilgrim was none other than the Archangel Gabriel, who had come, as he had before, to deliver the word of the Highest to humanity.
The icon was transferred from the cell to the Holy Altar of the Protaton Church, where a similar icon is preserved to this day. The tile with the divine hymn was taken to Constantinople and included in the Orthodox Church's liturgical books. Soon after, Archangel Gabriel's prayer was incorporated into the Divine Liturgy, immediately following the Consecration of the Gifts of Bread and Wine. The valley with the cells has since been called Adin, meaning "to chant," "chanting."
The icon "It Is Truly Meet" is of inestimable value and has become the protector of Mount Athos. The icon is celebrated on June 11/24, commemorating the miraculous appearance of the Archangel, and on July 13/26, in honor of the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel.
This icon, of the Eleusa type, portrays gentleness and tenderness in its central figures. The Virgin holds the Child with her right hand, while her left hand, placed beneath His feet, grips the hem of His tunic. The small Jesus wears a short tunic reaching His knees and holds a scroll in His right hand inscribed with the words of the Axion hymn. His left-hand slips under the veil of the Virgin towards her left shoulder. Both figures are crowned with golden halos. Two angels flank the Virgin's halo, while the Almighty in an open heaven blesses with both hands.
Crafted using tempera on wood, the icon is adorned with gold leaf and multicolored enamel, giving the image a unique delicacy. The inscription on the lower frame indicates that the icon was created by the painter Ioasaf in 1905.
The painter monk Ioasaf Berghie (1862-?) of the New Neamț Monastery resided there between 1887 and the 1940s, occupying three rooms to set up his studio, where he worked continuously on icons and church artworks. Born into the family of a church teacher in Jabca village, Ștefan Berghie, Ioan Berghie developed a passion for sacred iconography from an early age. In 1890, Andronic, the abbot of the New Neamț Monastery, blessed him to paint icons. Taking monastic vows in 1895 under the name Ioasaf, he traveled by foot to visit major ecclesiastical centers nearby and further afield, learning the art of iconography. Starting with naive-style interpretations, he eventually mastered professional painting techniques and acquired new decorative skills. His works became highly popular throughout Bessarabia and abroad. Painting a significant number of icons, they were often mistakenly sold as coming from major artisan workshops. To prevent such confusion, he received the abbot's blessing to sign his works, earning recognition and fame for his name.
• Nicolae Răileanu, Instituțiile muzeale din Moldova: reflecții pe marginea unei realități (Des Institutions muséales de Moldova: quelques réflexions une réalité) • Andrei Eșanu, Unele considerații privind problema culturii românești în epoca Renașterii (sec. XVI-XVII) (Certaines considérations concernant le problème de la culture roumaine à l'époque de la Renaissance (XVI-XVII s.s.) • Vlad D. Ghimpu, Biserici și mănăstiri moldovenești în Basarabia anilor 1457-1600 (Eglises et monastères moldaves en Bessarabie des années 1457-1600) • Valentin Tomuleț, Unele probleme de discuție privind includerea Basarabiei în sistemul pieței interne ruse (anii 1812-1868) (Certains problèmes de diacission concernant l'inclusion de la Bessarabie dans le systhème du marché intérieur russe (1812-1868) • Elena Postică, Partidul Libertății (Le Parti de la Libération)
II. Arheologie și istorie (Archeologie et Histoire)
• Nicolae Chetraru, Serghei Covalenco, Așezări paleolitice de lângă orășelul Otaci (Les habitats paléolitiques auprès de Otaci) • Vsevolod Marchevlci, Așezarea Cucuteniană Stânca lui Harascu (La station cucuténienne Cuconeștii Vechi – Stânca lui Harascu) • Ecaterina Abâzov, Eugen Clocico, Tumulul nr. 1 din necropola tumulară Chirileni (La nécropole tumulaire près du village Chirileni) • Nicolae Chetraru, Natalia Mateevici, Cercetările tumulului nr. 45 din raionul Dubăsari (Les recherches de la tumulte nr. 45 près de Dubăsari) • Alexandru Levinschi, Despre un grup de necropole ale culturii Sântana de Mureș-Cerneahov din interfluviul Nistru-Prut (Au sujet d'un group de necropoles de la culture Sântana de Mureș-Cherneahov entre Nistrou- Prouth) • Alexandru Levinschi, „O fibulă particulară germanică din epoca imperialo-romană găsită în Basarabia”: retrospecții la evaluarea savantului N. Moroșan („Une fibules particulière gérmanique de l'époque imperial - romaine trouvée en Bessarabie”: rétrospections aux evaluations du savant N. Moroșan) • Nicolae Telnov, Tatiana Reaboi, Cercetarea orașului Hoardei de Aur Costești - Gârlea (Recherchs arhéologiques dans la viile de Horde d'Or Costești - Gârlea) • Pavel Bârnea, Ecaterina Abâzov, Platoul de bronz de la Orheiul Vechi (Le plateau de bronze de Orheiul Vechi) • Pavel Bârnea, Tatiana Reaboi, Obiecte de proveniență orientală la Orheiul Vechi (Objets de provenance orientale a Orheiul Vechi) • Vlad D. Ghimpu, Cruci - encolpioane din colecția Muzeului Național de Istorie a Moldovei (Petites croix doubles reliquaires de collections du Musée National d'Histoire de Moldova) • Grigore Cemârtan, Răspândirea, densitatea și variabilitatea cerbului nobil (cervus elaphus L.) pe teritoriul interfluviilor Nistru-Prut în holocen (La diffusion, la denslté et la variabilite du cervus elaphus (Lat) sur le territorie entre le Pruth-Nistru en holocène) • Minai Onilă, File din istoria satului Isacova (Pages d'histoire du village Isacova) • Serghei Klimovski, Ivan Movcean, Andrei Reutov, Urme ale volohilor pe dealul vechiului Kiev (Les traces des volohs sur la colline de l'Ancien Kiev) • Valentina Eșanu, „Cazania” Mitropolitului Varlaam în Dobrogea (La „Casanie” du Mitropole Varlaam de Dobrogea) • Irina Gonciarov, Moneda moldo-valahă de la 1771-1774 (La monnaie moldo-valah de 1771-1774) • Maria Hasnaș, Unele considerații privind istoria fotografiei în Basarabia (Certains considérations concernant l'histoire de la photographie en Bessarabie) • Aliona Niculiță, Organizarea judecătorească a Basarabiei conform legii din 1818 (L'organisatbn judiciaire en Bessarabie d'apris la loi de 1818) • Maria Danilov, Istoricul tipăririi și arealul de răspândire a Bibliei românești de la Petersburg (1819) (L'historique de la publication et de l'aréale de la diffusion de la Bible Roumaine de Sanct-Petersburg 1819) • Maria Danilov, Enigma unui manuscris (L'enigme d'un manuscrit) • Ana Grițco, Din istoria poștei și mărcii poștale în Basarabia (De l'histoire de la poste et du timbre postal en Bessarabie) • Ion Stratulat, Coloniile germane din sudul Basarabiei (Les provinces germaines de la Bessarabie du Sud) • Valentin Tomuleț, Activitatea comercială a negustorilor armeni în Basarabia în prima treime a sec. XIX (L'activité commérciale des marchands arméniens en Bessarabie dans le premier tiers du XIX s.) • Liubov Malahov, Societatea Istorico-Arheologică Bisericească din Basarabia (90 de ani de la inaugurare) (La societe Historique-Archeologique d'Eglise de Bessarabie (90 ans depuis son inaugurations) • Elena Postică, Armata Neagră. Organizație patriotică de rezistență, sau „bandă teroristă antisovietică?" (L'Armee Noire - organisations patriotique de résistence ou „bande terroriste antisoviétique?" • Aurelia Cornețchi, Din istoricul Liceului de fete din Soroca (Pages historiques du Lycée defilles de Soroca) • Elvira Vacula, Activitatea Camerei de comerț și industrie din Chișinău în anii 1921-1930 (Contribution concernant l'activité de la Chambre Commérciale et Industrielle de Bessarabie) • Tamara Gubcovschi, Familia Racoviță: o soartă vitregă (La familie Racovrță: un sort eruel)
III. Muzeografie și memorialistică (Museographie et memoriaux)
• Măria Hasnaș, Fotografia - document și exponat. Retrospectivă (La photographie - document et exponat. Rétrospective) • Eugenia Borodac, Tamara Stamatov, Porțelanuri de Saxonia în colecția Muzeului Național de Istorie a Moldovei (Des porcelaines de Saxonie dans la collection du Musée National d'Histoire de Moldova) • Liubov Reprințev, Colecția de ceasuri din fondurile MNIM (Collection de montres des fonds du Musée National d'Histoire de Moldova) • Ludmila Năstase, Constantin Crăciunescu(file din biografia unui medic basarabean) (Constantin Crăciunescu. Pages biographiques d'un médicin bessarabien) • Măria Evdochimov, Petru Ungurean - pagini din viață și activitate(Petru Ungurean - pages de la vie et son activité)
IV. Cronică. Recenzii (Chronique. Comptes - Rendus)
• Alexandru Levinschi, Un tezaur monetar de la Stolniceni (considerații preliminare) (Un tresor monnaitaire de Stolniceni (Information préliminaire) • Ion Negrei, Anuarul Muzeului Național - o carte de istorie a Moldovei (L'Anuaire du Musée National - livre - d'histoire de Moldova) • Vlad D. Ghimpu, Ion Tentiuc - Populația din Moldova Centrală în secolele Xl-XIII, Ed. Helios, lași, 1996, 280 p. (Ion Tentfuc - La population de la Moldavie Centrale pendant Ies XI - XIII siecles, Ed. Helios, lassy, 1996, 280 p.)
The history of this icon traces back to the 10th century at the Protaton Monastery on Mount Athos. In one of the cells named "The Dormition of the Mother of God," an elderly hieromonk lived with his disciple. They preserved a superb depiction of the Virgin Mary...
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
