Muzee religioase din Romania

n prezent, viaa religioas n Romnia se desfoar conform principiului libertii credinelor

religioase, principiu enunat la articolul 29 din Constituia Romniei cultele religioase sunt autonome
fa de stat,2 alturi de libertatea gndirii i a opiniilor. In prezent, in Romania sunt recunoscute 18 culte
religioase si exista peste 100 muzee cu arta religioasa.
Vom descrie cateva muzee din regiunea nord-est a Romaniei, zona in care se afla si orasul Iasi.
Nowadays, the religious life in Romania goes according to the principle of religious liberty, a
priciple proposed by an article of the Romanian Constitution: religious cults are autonomous from the
state, together with freedom of thought and opinion. Presently, there are 18 religious cults and there are
over 100 museums of religious art.
We are going to describe several museums in North Eastern Romania, a region in which the city
of Iasi is situated.

Manastirea Putna
The Putna Monastery
A fost construita de Stefan cel Mare (1457 1504).
It was built by Stephen the Great (1457 1504)

Muzeul este poate cel mai bogat si valoros din tara, pastrand multe obiecte de la Stefan cel Mare,
manastirea fiind renumita prin tezaurul sau de broderii, tesaturi, manuscrise, argintarie, obiecte de cult.

The museum is the richest and most valuable in the country, keeping many objects of Stephen
the Great. The monastery is known for its theasaurus of embroideries, manuscipts, silver and religious
objects.

Museum of the Putna Monastery

Ferectur din 1487 a Evangheliarului de la Humor din argint aurit, cu un portret ce reprezinta cea mai
veridic imagine a domnitorului tefan Cel Mare.
Iron work of 1487, made of golden silver, with a portrait that represents the most realistic image of
Stephen the Great.

Cruci din lemn i argint. Crucea cu trei brae, sculptat n lemn, datat 1503, este cea mai veche de pe
teritoriul Romniei.

Wooden and silver cross. The cross with three arms, worked in wood, dates back from 1503 and it is the
oldest on the territory of Romania.

Celebrul Acopermnt de mormnt al Mariei de Mangop, a doua sotie a lui tefan Cel Mare,
care este o broderie de o mare valoare, datnd de la 1477, lucrat cu fir de aur, argint i mtase colorat
pe un fond de atlaz rou.
The well known floor of the Tomb of Mary of Mangop, the second wife of Stephen the Great,
which is an embroidery dating back from 1477, worked in golden, silver and coloured silk threads on a
red material.

Cdelni, confecionat din argint aurit, druit mitropolitului Teoctist n semn de mulumire dup ce
naltul ierarh l-a uns domn pe tefan cel Mare.
Memorial table, made of golden silver, given by Stephen the Great to the Metropolitan teoctist, after he
anointed him the ruler of Moldavia.

Ripida, de la tefan Cel Mare, din argint aurit, obiect de ceremonie, simbolizeaz prezena ngerilor n
rndul oamenilor.
A ceremonial object made of golden silver which symbolizes the presence of angels among people.

Acopermntul de mormnt al lui tefan Cel Mare, broderie de mtase cu fir de aur
The floor of Stephen the Greats Tomb, silk embroidery with golden thread.

Icoana Maicii Domnului cu Pruncul" facatoare de minuni, din secolul al XV-lea care, potrivit
traditiei, a fost adusa in Moldova de Maria de Mangop, a doua sotie a lui Stefan cel Mare.
Icon of the Holy Mother with her Child, dating back from the 15th century, which, acoording to
tradition, was brought to Moldavia by Mary of Mangop, second wife of Stephen the Great.

Tissues

Coroana, smbol mprtesc i potir

The crown, symbol of the kings and the chalice

Urn n care M. Eminescu, I. Slavici i A, D Xenopol au pus pmnt din toate colurile trii , simboliznd
dorina de unire a poporului roman. M. Eminescu a numit urna Altar al contiinei romnilor. n 1922, regale
Ferdinand a cerut urna pentru binecuvntare i intr-o procesiune a mprtiat din loc n loc pmntul artnd c
trupul rii fusese mplinit.
Ballot box in which important literary and historical personalities put pieces of dust from all the regions
of the country, symbolizing the wish of unity of the Romanian people. In 1922, King Ferdinand asked for the
ballot box to bless it and threw the dust, thus showing that the country was now united.

Sabia lui tefan Cel Mare, (o copie), originalul se afl la palatal Top Kapi din Istambul, ca un simbol al vitejiei.
Stephen the Greats sword, ( a copy). The original is at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, as a symbol of courage.

Portretul n mrime natural a lui tefan Cel Mare

The portrait in natural size of Stephen the Great

Icoane
Icons

Triptic din lemn masiv i ferecat n argint. Era purtat de tefan Cel Mare cnd pleca la lupte i deschis la
momentele de cumpn ale domnitorului cnd duhovnicul i fcea scurte ceremonii religioase adecvate
momentului.
A tryptich made of wood and silver. It was worn by Stephen the Great during the wars and open in
difficult moments for him.

Muzeul de la Manastirea Neam

The Neamt Monastery Museum
Mnstirea Neam este o mnstire ortodox de clugri din Romnia. Este cel mai mare i mai vechi
aezmnt monahal din Moldova, fiind declarat monument istoric.
The Neamt Monastery is a monk Orthodox Monastery in Romania. It is the largest and oldest monastery
in Moldavia, declared a historical monument.

Ln cadrul muzeului de la Manastirea Neamt exista o colectie de obiecte bisericesti de o

importanta deosebita atat pentru cultura si arta religioasa ortodoxa, cat si pentru cea nationala.
Tezaurul manastirii cuprinde obiecte de cult din metal pretios, broderii, tesaturi si sculpturi in
lemn care au fost confectionate in manastire sau au fast daruite de voievozi si alti binefacatori.
Obiectele expuse in muzeu pot fi clasificate in mai multe grupe: manuscrise si tiparituri, picturi,
sculpturi, obiecte de cult metalice-argint si argint aurit, obiecte de lut, piese tipografice, gravuri in lemn
si in metal, piese speciale de legatorie, mantii si obiecte de la slujbele arhieresti, acoperaminte pentru
sfintele vase, clopote, numismatica si peceti.
Tot in muzeul de la manastirea Neamt se afla si cel mai vechi monument de arta sculpturalareligioasa din Moldova, si anume: catapeteasma de la biserica din Cetatea Neamtului cu picturi din
secolul al XV lea.

There is in the museum of the Neamt Monastery a collection of religious objects, very important
for the religious art, as well as for the national culture.
The thesaurus of the monastery is made of religious objects, embroideries, tissues and wooden
works which were made in the monastery or offered by rulers.
The objects in the monastery may be classified in several cathegories: manuscripts, paintings,
sculptures, silver and golden silver religious objects, clay objects, metal and wooden engravings,
numismatics and seals.
Here we can also find the oldest religious art monument in Moldavia, The Iconostasis of the
church in the Neamt Fortress with paintings from the 15th century.

Intrarea in muzeu
The entrance in the Museum

Imagini din muuzeu

Images from the museum

Ceramica veche din colectia muzeului

Old ceramics in the collection of the museum

Cruci

Crosses

Evanghelia The Gospel

Cristelnite

Piatra de mormant
The Tomb Rock

Tiparnite
Typing machines

Carti din colectia muzeului

Books in the museum collection

Cufar unde erau pastrate vesminte preotesti

Box for religious clothes

Obiecte expuse in muzeu

Objects in the museum

Icoane vechi
Old icons

Haina preoteasca
Priest clothes

Catapeteasma cetatii Neamtului

Iconostasis of the Neamt Fortress

Muzeul manastirii Agapia

Museum of the Agapia Monastery
In anul 1927 s-a infiintat in cadrul Manastirii Agapia cel dintai muzeu manastiresc care
cuprinde nu numai obiecte de cult si arta religioasa, ci si obiecte de arta laica: tesaturi, cusaturi, sculpturi
in lemn, podoabe si alte obiecte de arta provenite din diferite zone ale tarii. Expozitia muzeului de la
Manastirea Agapia s-a amenajat in 4 sali spatioase si 2 sali de trecere iar exponatele au fost selectate si
potrivite pe tematica colectiei.
In 1927, inside the Agapia monastery, there appeared the first monastery museum which shelters
not only religious art objects, but also secular art objects: tissues, wooden works, ornaments from
different regions of the country. The exhibition of The Agapia Monastery Museum is arranged in 4 large
rooms and the exhibits have been selected according to the thematics of the collection.

In prima sala sunt expuse icoane vechi ce dateaza din perioada secolelor XVI-XVIII, o colectie
de cruci vechi, sculptate si filifranate, manuscrise si tiparituri vechi, panaghiare, catui si chivote,
candele, sfesnice si alte obiecte de valoare istorica.
In the first room there are old icons dating back from the 16th century, a collection of old crosses,
old manuscripts and writings, candles and candlesticks, as well as other objects with historical value.
Sala a doua este dedicata marelui pictor Nicolae Grigorescu. Aici sunt expuse cele 29 de lucrari
originale ale pictorului care au fost lucrate in perioada in care a pictat si interiorul Manastirii Agapia.
Aceste lucrari reprezinta icoane, prapuri de procesii, un epitaf si cinci tablouri cu teme laice.
The second room is dedicated to the great painter Nicolae Grigorescu. There are 29 original
paintings which represent icons or secular themes.
Cea de-a treia sala din cadrul muzeului de la Manastirea Agapia cuprinde obiecte ca: broderii,
acoperaminte pentru Sfintele Vase, bedernite, icoane brodate, epitrahile, o perdea pentru icoana Maicii
Domnului, un epitaf, obiecte de argint, sfinte vase, cruci, candele si un aghiasmatar.
The third room contains embroideries, religious tissues, curtains, silver objects, crosses and
candles.
Sala a patra este sala scriitorilor in care sunt expuse tablouri ce redau casele in care au locuit o
serie de scriitori clasici ai literaturii romane, tablouri si fotografii cu chipul scriitorilor, scrisori de la
diferiti scriitori, fotografii, fotocopii dupa anumite manuscrise, care amintesc de Manastirea Agapia si ce
a insemnat aceasta pentru dansii.
The 4th room is that of the writers and contains paintings representing the houses in which some
of them lived, photos of the writers, letters, manuscripts which remind us about the Agapia monastery
and what it meant to them.

Picturile lui Nicolae Grigorescu

Paintings of Nicolae Grigorescu

Muzeul manastirii Trei Ierarhi

The Museum of the Three Hierarchs Monastery
Mnstirea cu Biserca Sf. Trei Ierarhi este considerat cea mai frumoas ctitorie a domnului
rii Moldovei, Vasile Lupu, i n acelai timp o bijuterie arhitectonic a Iaului.
Mnstirea a fost construit ntre anii 1637-1639, fiind sfinit de Mitropolitul Moldovei
Varlaam la 6 mai 1639. Valoarea de unicat mondial este dat de ornamentaia exterioar, o broderie de
piatr de la temelie pn la cornia ulucelor. Ornamentele exterioare, care acoper edificiul n ntregime
i care au fost iniial aurite, combin elemente turceti, arabe, georgiene, armene i persiene cu motive
arhitecturale romneti ntr-o superb dantelrie n piatr. Pot fi numrate peste 30 de registre de motive
decorative, care nu se repet.
This monastery is considered the most beautiful foundation of Vasile Lupu, ruler of Moldavia,
and an architectonic monument of Iasi.
The monastery was built between 1637 and 1639. Its value is given by the exterior decoration, a
rock embroidery. The exterior ornaments, which cover the entire wall and were initially covered with
gold, combine Turkish, Arab, Persian elements with Romanian architectural motives.

Langa biserica se afla o cladire ce adaposteste un muzeu de arta religioasa, care cuprinde, printre
altele, obiecte legate de istoria manastirii Trei Ierarhi. Cladirea este cunoscuta si sub denumirea de Sala
gotica datorita boltilor interioare in ogiva delimitate de nervuri de piatra.
Close to the church, there is a building that shelters a museum of religious art, which contains objects related
to the history of the monastery. The building is known as the Gothic Hall because of the interior vaults.

Vedere aeriana a muzeului

Image of the museum

Cele mai valoroase obiecte detinute sunt, fara indoiala, acelea care se afla in directa legatura cu biserica
celor Trei Ierarhi din perioada domniei ctitorului ei, Vasile Lupu (1635-1653): fragmente de fresca din pictura
originala, Icoana imparateasca a Sfintilor Trei Ierarhi, acoperamante de mormant, doua cupe din argint, aurit,etc.
The most important objects are those which come directly from the period of its founder, Vasile Lupu: the
icon of the Three Hierarchs, Tomb coverings, silver cups etc.

Domnitorul Vasile Lupu ctitorul bisericii Trei Ierarhi

Vasile Lupu, the founder of the church

Geamia turceasca si Mormantul lui Ali Gaza-Pasa Babadag

Turkish Mosque and Ali Gasa-Pashas Tomb in Babadag
Monument istoric si de arhitectura religioasa situat in centrul orasului Babadag,
datand din epoca medievala.
It is a historical and religious architecture monument, situated in the center of
Babadag. Dating back from the Mediaeval times.
Fermecat de dealurile acoperite cu pduri de stejar, salcm i tei i de un izvor pe
care l considera sfnt, Ali Gaza a decis s ridice aici frumoasa moschee.
Attracted by the hills covered with forests, Ali Gaza decided to build here his
beautiful mosque.

A funcionat ca muzeu pn n anul 1989, iar n perioada 1990-1999 a fost restaurat de o

fundaie din Turcia redndu-i strlucirea de altdat. Cei care i trec pragul pot admira n interior unele
dintre cele mai frumoase decoraiuni sculptate n lemn din zona european i covoare persane
vechi de sute de ani aduse din Turcia.
It functioned as a museum til 1989, and the next 10 years it was reconstructed by a Turkish
foundation. The visitors can admire some of the most beautiful wooden decorations from the
European region and the Persian carpets, old of hundreds of years, brought from Turkey.

Mormantul lui Ali Gaza

Ali Gazas Tomb

mihrab (scobitura in perete), locul unde sta Imamul cand oficiaza slujba si
mihrab the place of the Imam during the service
mimber - locul unde urca Imamul pentru rostirea rugaciunii.
Mimber- the place where the Imam goes for saying the prayer