Georgeta Merișor DOMINTE, Bogdan COJOCEA, Vasile TUDOR, Stelian ONICA, Marina VRACIU - Recollection and Reconsideration (II)

Georgeta Merișor DOMINTE Assoc. Prof. PhD

with: Bogdan COJOCEA, Assist. PhD; Vasile TUDOR, Assist. PhD Stelian ONICA, Lect. PhD Sacred Art Section, Faculty of Orthodox Theology Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, ROMANIA Marina VRACIU Assoc. Prof. PhD Department of Slavic Studies, Faculty of Letters, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi, ROMANIA

Abstract:

(I) The feeling of heritage develops over one’s whole lifetime by positive examples collected from any given time, a proper relating to history and accummulation of knowledge. Two years after the Centenary of Romania’s unification, recollection seems as helpful for a deeper understanding of the need for continuity and for conveying values conserved in time; as a result, present achievements are informed with past ones. In a world under the ever-increasing influence of images, individuals can rely on the legacy of the word as a basic vector of communication. Written passages act as empowering repositories of cultural heritage, recollection and reconsideration; in a subtle or more explicit manner, they can express an urge to maintain heritage values such as the Christian Orthodox faith and tradition and the love for one’s homeland and people. This article presents: (1) some examples of memorable passages which include or imply, in their wider reference, an understanding of local artistic expression of sacred artistic; (2) thee idea of a small collection of artworks and images as part of our over 25-year educational work with students of cultural heritage at the Sacred Artsection of the Faculty of Christian-Orthodox Theology in Iasi. The students’ art collection might contribute to outline present and future directions in heritage and material preservation; in time, as they become history too, they might serve to remind of the directions of studies, while expanding their creative artistic meaning as related to the work of cultural conservation-restauration. Generalization and relationship work together to create, in varying degrees of subtlety, the path of heritage protection; the works in one’s homeland represent a special priority and require cooperation.

Keywords:

Romanian Unification; cultural, ideal, material heritage conservation; models; Cultural Heritage (Sacred Art), 25-years anniversary of the Iasi Faculty of Christian-Orthodox Theology; collection of artwork and educational data (under construction)

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