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We find ourselves in the month of April, as we prepare to celebrate Easter-a moveable religious holiday rich in festive rituals and ceremonial activities that place this event at the very heart of Christian spiritual life. The spirit of the Resurrection is beautifully complemented by ten Easter-themed postcards from the heritage of the National Museum of History of Moldova, printed a century ago. These pieces were added to the museum's postcard collection over a decade ago following a successful acquisition; as the fund for Easter-themed illustrations is modest, we are in a constant search for new additions.

These postcards are "extraordinary" in terms of their postal, typographical, and chromatic effects-the primary reason for revisiting this genre of greetings. Unlike "classic" postcards, these are smaller in size (6.5 cm x 11 cm), made of cardboard (with the exception of one piece made of photographic paper in black and white), and feature "vivid" colors. Printed in Romania and Germany, they bear the marks of having been sent and circulated through the post.

The name of the holiday originates from the verb persach, meaning "to pass," a term adopted by the Jews from the Egyptians. It entered the Romanian language through the Byzantine-Latin form Paschae, signifying the "passage through death to life, the victory of life, and liberation from the bondage of sin." Easter is a holiday of tolerance and forgiveness, representing a bridge between the present and the past. The significance of this celebration is conveyed through its symbols, which are also featured on these postcards: Hand-painted eggs, the Easter Bunny and the Lamb, traditional sweet breads (cozonac and pască), biblical scenes related to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Easter table also features pască-a ritual food reminiscent of ancient, bloodless "reconciliation" sacrifices. Its preparation is the exclusive task of women, the givers of life, as the leavened dough is considered "alive."

The most significant component of the Easter holiday, however, is the Light. The Ceremony of the Holy Light is associated with the miracle of the light appearing on Easter Sunday at Christ's Tomb in Jerusalem. The candle, often depicted in these images, carries a powerful message; it is with the Resurrection candle that we return home after the midnight religious service. Furthermore, the Easter Bunny represents the rebirth of nature, so eagerly awaited after a harsh winter.

Unlike Christmas, when the announcement and ritual integration of the community into sacred time was the duty of caroling groups, at Easter, "one does not go from house to house." Instead, the ritual meal is organized within each family, symbolizing a direct communion with God.


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Publications Journal „Tyragetia"


Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. XII [XXVII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
ISSN 1857-0240
E-ISSN 2537-6330

Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. XII [XXVII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie

Chișinău, 2018

Researches


Valentin Tomuleţ
Lists of the population and official statistics of the Russian Empire as important sources for studying the modern history of Bessarabia

Gherghina Boda
Museum education as a form of non-formal education

Papers and surveys


Katarzyna Niemczyk
Antemurale christianitatis? Anti-Turkish propaganda and the true goal of Johannes Olbracht’s crusade

Şarolta Solcan
The perception of women based on the witchcraft trials from Transylvania between the 16th and the 18th centuries

Cătălina Chelcu
Punitive Methods for Unfulfilled Taxes in Moldavia (the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century)

Arnaud Parent
Vivre en bonne intelligence sur les deux rives du Dniestr: les relations diplomatiques entre la Principaute de Moldavie et la Republique des Deux Nations (1757-1763)

Игорь Сапожников
Simeon’s cave monastery near the Rogi village on the Dniester river

Sergius Ciocanu
New information on the construction of the Ascension Church in Chişinău and on its precursor – the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

Maria Danilov
The Bessarabian manuscript of the Anthim’s sermons

Anatolie Leşcu
Providing the Russian army with vehicles during its location in Bessarabia (1832-1853)

Andrei Emilciuc
Agents of guild merchants in Bessarabia: legal framework and entrepreneurship sphere (1812-1853)

Lilia Zabolotnaia
The strength and weakness of Alexandra Osipovna Smirnova-Rosset (on the history of the origins of one of the women of the Pushkin era)

Eugen-Tudor Sclifos
Great Britain and the issue of Southern Bessarabia in 1856-1857

Cosmin-Ştefan Dogaru
Courses de chevaux et courses d’automobiles: les clubs exclusivistes roumains entre la fin du XIXe siecle et le debut du XXe siecle

Cristina Tănase
Participation of the inhabitants of Braşov in the Austro-Hungarian patriotic efforts. The action “Gold gab ich fur Eisen” (“I give gold for iron”)

Anatolie Povestca
The legitimacy of the presence of Romanian troops in Bessarabia and the reaction of the native population to it (December 1917 - March 1918)

Elena Ploşniţa
“Golgotha” of the Monument to the Union in Chişinău

Cristina Tănase
Clock on the Tower of the Council House in Braşov: Pages of history

Lilia Crudu
The cadre policy of the top echelon of Moldavian Communist Party apparatus in 1940-1941/1944)

Nicolae Fuştei
Activity of the Romanian Orthodox Mission in Transnistria (1941-1944)

Marko Katić
The proskynetarion icon in the private collection

Дмитрий Гуревич
Neo-Byzantine liturgical set of the Russian Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh

Ana Griţco
Eminescu’s literary works and Leonard Salmen’s drawings. Research in the field of deltiology

Adelaida Chiroşca
Icons “Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane” from the collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova

Ana Griţco
An exhibition that stopped time

Unification of 1918 in museum collections


Elena Ploşniţa
The events preceding the Union of 1918 reflected in the Luminătorul Magazine

Elena Postică
From the archives of the former KGB to the possession of the museum. History of one collection

Vera Stavilă
The fighters for the unification in the collections of the National Museum of History of Moldova: Constantin Stere

Elena Postică
Anniversary exhibition “Centenary of Great Romania”

Vera Serjant
Medals from the collections of the National Museum of History of Moldova, dedicated to the event of the Great Union

Anatolie Povestca
Daniel Ciugureanu (1885-1950), a distinguished personality of the Romanian people

Paper and book review


Andrei Prohin
Andrei Timotin, Profeţii bizantine şi postbizantine în Ţările Române (secolele al XVII-lea - al XIX-lea). Bucureşti: Editura Academiei Române, 2015, 208 p. ISBN: 978-973-27-2586-3

Вячеслав Степанов
История жизни Марии Кантемир в письмах и документах, автор-составитель Лилия Заболотная. Кишинэу: «Lexon Prim», 2018, 270 с. ISBN 978-9975-139-44-1

Lilia Zabolotnaia
Helena Krasowska, The Polish Minority in South-Eastern Ukraine. Warsaw: Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2017, 389 p. ISBN: 978-83-64031-65-6

 



 

 

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Abolition of Autonomy. Bessarabia – a New Tsarist Colony
Period of Relative Autonomy of Bessarabia within the Russian Empire
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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.
©2006-2026 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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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.
©2006-2026 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC