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graphic designers, etc.: Ion Achițeni, Andronicuss, no missing ritual culinary acts, followed by common
Iulius Ioan Apostol, Mihaela Apostol, Bianca meals at which people ate in the faith of purification
Asavei, Turan Babagean, Silvia Barbescu, Olimpia and reinforcement through the vital power of the flesh
Hinamatsuri Barbu, Ionuţ Barbu, Dorin Barbu, Eugen of the assimilated animal. In the bachetes organized at
Bădescu, Rareş Bâlbâe, Marieta Besu, Anca Bodeanu, Saturnalii, the basic food was pork, so the “sacrifice
Bontea Brânduşa, Adina Bogdan, Adelina Butnaru of the pig” was characteristic of the Roman holiday.
and many others. D.B.
Prof. Dr. Suzana Fântânariu, the graphic designer who Thursday, 19 December 2019
received the Grand Prix from the Romanian Union of https://www.replicaonline.ro/vernisajul-ignatul-si-
Plastic Artists in 2018, an exceptional artist, tells of ritualuri-stravechi-in-galeria-de-arta-din-tomis-mall-
his works, which he sent all the way from Timisoara 412247/
for this exhibition: “I have done several works that New exhibition at Art Gallery Constanţa
have as the main character the owl. They’re basically Online news published Friday, December 20, 2019.
portraits of owls. Serial objects, two-dimensional. I Author: Free Think Online.
thought it was appropriate to send these works because Comment on the news
the owl is the symbol of spirituality. It can be a general
symbol that can link everything that happens in the The Art Gallery Constanta from tomis Mall will host,
exhibition. It is about Romanian spirituality in your starting today, a unique exhibition with the theme of
exhibition. The owl is a bird that watches. It is not the Ignatand ancient rituals. More than 100 Romanian
bird itself that is important, especially its symbolism. artists will exhibit more than 200 artistic works, made
It creates a lot of mystery. Art is generally mystery, as on only four centimeters.
Eugen Ionesco said”. The opening will take place from 13.00 on the day
At the opening, participants will also be delighted with romanians celebrate Ignatius. Visual and culinary
Paul Băcilă’s culinary vision and the wines of histria manifestation was conceived as an occasion of
wine. The organizer of the event is Dorin Barbu, and meeting between beautiful amateurs and art creators
curators are: Florin Stoiciu, Anastasia Stoiciu, Răzvan in the beginning of the winter holidays. The exhibition
Constantin Caratănase (Zuzu) and Răzvan Dragoș. is basically a visual joy and a joy of taste, an occasion
The partners of the event are: The Union of Plastic of closeness and party between artists and the amateur
Artists of Romania, Ovidius University Constanța, art audience.
Histria Winery, Ana and Ion.
About Ignat and the ritual of cutting the pig The event was conceived by professor Dr. Florin
The pig is considered in ancient sacred animal Stoiciu, one of the masters of Romanian engraving,
cultures, anmal emblematic of the gods of vegetation who works at ovidius university in Constanta and
– Osiris (to the Egyptians, who sometimes identify launched a challenge for his former and current
it with the god), Demeter and Persephone (agrarian students, for his former teachers, but also for the great
goddesses in the Greeks), or Ceres (Roman Goddess artists in Romania.
of Wheat). He was ritually sacrificed in their honor
in large public ceremonies, from which there were In the history of art in general and in the history of

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