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Founded in 1772, the village of Petrikovka is known as the cradle of Petrikovka painting - a whole trend in Ukrainian decorative and ornamental art. The artistic tradition is rooted in the 18th century, but only at the end of the 19th century a style...

The paintings of artists who survived the war and persecution often bear traces of painful memories. This is clearly seen in the work of Lily Orsag, an artist from Uzhgorod, known for her surrealistic works. As a child, the girl loved to draw, which her...

Not every person who has achieved success in some activity is able to remain the same. Sometimes fame spoils people. But this did not affect the Ukrainian writer, playwright, prose writer and poet Panas Mirny. He retained his modesty, unpretentiousness...

Fyodor Manaylo demonstrated a special look at folk art and the life of the Ukrainian people in his work. The artist was born in 1910 in Transcarpathia, was educated in Prague, where he entered the Higher School of Art and Industry. Manailo's main...

The Transcarpathian school of sculpture owes a lot to the Ukrainian master Vasily Svida. The author of beautiful works made of wood and terracotta was born in 1913 in Patskanevo (Transcarpathian region). Childhood was difficult: his father died early...

In 1915, an American artist of Ukrainian origin, Yakov Gnezdovsky, was born, known for his amazing graphic works. In the 1930s he lived in Lvov, where he was educated at a theological seminary, and also met members of the Ukrainian underground, with...

The mighty Ukrainian land is rich in talented people who are known far beyond the borders of the country. Great scientists, sportsmen, politicians, artists, composers, architects, writers, microbiologists, historians, who were born in Ukraine, forever...

On this day 160 years ago Ukrainian artist Mykola Pimonenko was born in Kyiv. He was influenced by his father, who was an icon painter, and at the age of 16 he entered the Kiev drawing school. Among his teachers were artists-teachers Iosif Budkevich and...

Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner Ernest Miller Hemingway achieved worldwide recognition for his incredibly sensual novels and short stories. Many people know the author as a brave adventurer, bullfighting fan, avid fisherman and cat lover. But not...

Every year on March 9 and 10, not only in Ukraine, but throughout the world, Shevchenko Days are celebrated - the dates of birth and death of the famous Ukrainian writer, thinker and artist. National hero and symbol of the country. In this regard, we...