The Embassy of Romania in Ljubljana, in cooperation with the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum, organizes Easter exhibition on April 4th at 5 pm
The symbolism of the Easter egg in the work of Mariana Andona-Rotaru
During this year’s Easter holidays, a one-day visiting exhibition from Romania at the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum will feature ostrich eggs decorated by Dr. Mariana Andone-Rotaru from Cluj-Napoca (Romania) between 2020 and 2025. The opening of the exhibition is on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 5 pm in the Slovenian Ethnology Museum’s administration building.
Since ancient times, people have celebrated the arrival of spring with rituals and magical practices. Dyeing eggs in the color of blood and youth is an ancient pre-Christian custom that Christians adopted and still preserve today as a symbol of the Savior’s resurrection. It seems that the secrets of this archaic craft are even more fascinating today, arousing curiosity and a desire for exploration in artists.
Ostrich eggs are the perfect material for creation. Inspired by ancient Transylvanian sources or the artistic motifs of traditional women’s blouses with embroidered sleeves (altitä), now part of UNESCO’s heritage, Mariana Andone-Rotaru’s works harmoniously combine a unique artistic approach with traditional Romanian techniques.
The exhibition, organized by the Embassy of Romania in Ljubljana in cooperation with the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum, will be presented by Dr. Doina Isfänoni, art historian and ethnologist researcher at the “Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum in Bucharest.
A presentation about the painting of Easter eggs with Romanian artist Dr. Mariana Andone-Rotaru will also be organized at the opening of the exhibition on April 4th
