Pagini din corespondenţa profesorului Petru Poni

  • Subiect: Petru Poni’s name link the first scientific papers that have put up the riches of our country (oil, salt deposits, mineral water), giving a great impetus chemical studies, it is the one who fixed nomenclature in the chemistry field. The Universal Exhibition in Paris, in 1900 was considered the largest exhibition of the nineteenth century, where 42 countries worldwide have presented the achievements of over age. The exhibition has been open seven months, from April 15 until 12 November 1900. The preparations for the exhibition began in March 1898, with the official receipt of the invitation. Romania has arranged for this exhibition four pavilions located on the Quai d'Orsay: Royal Pavilion (fig. 1.) the romanian restaurant (fig. 2), Tobacco Pavilion (fig. 3) and Oil Pavilion (fig. 4). To achieve The Royal Pavilion, Petru Poni chose Jean-Camille Formigé, as architect. He was the winner of the Universal Exhibition of 1889. Yet in the year 1895, France published "actes organiques" (Fig. 5), a regulation for the participation of all nations to the great Universal exhibition. Petru Poni, according to the plan, organize the team that will achieve Romanian exhibition. Thus, he established a series of panels of which mention: the Superior Commission, the Central Executive Committee, county commissions. In 1900, after opening the exhibition, Petru Poni go to Paris to visit the Romanian pavillions. The Exhibition in Paris was an effective way in which Romania managed to increase its prestige abroad through the products displayed, the visitors having the opportunity to admire the variety of Romanian artistic value, the original setting. Of the 2146 exhibitors have obtained the 1091 awards, as follows: 47 big prizes, 227 gold medals, 354 silver, 314 bronze and 149 special arrangements. At the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900 was exposing in Romanian Pavilions: Ştefan Luchian ,Hipolit Strambu, Theodor Pallady. The wine Grasa de Cotnari received the gold medal with the title of “Piece of Romania”. Casa Capsa collect three gold medals and two Grand Prix. Romanescu Park project has been rewarded with the first place and one gold medal. It was one of the most beautiful in Europe at the time of inauguration, and was arranged between 1900-1903 by the French architect E. Redont. The success of the exhibition was due to Professor Petru Poni, this great personality of Romanian culture, and as evidence of his assessment work at the exhibition, France awarded him the Order of Legion of Honor.
  • Limba de redactare: română
  • Vezi publicația: Acta Musei Tutovensis: ActaMT
  • Editura: Demiurg
  • Loc publicare: Bârlad
  • Anul publicaţiei: 2010
  • Referinţă bibliografică pentru nr. revistă: V; anul 2010
  • Paginaţia: 247-252
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