Taras Shevchenko's "Picturesque Ukraine" / "Живописна Україна" Тараса Шевченка

Please join us on Sunday, March 23, 2025, for Taras Shevchenko's "Picturesque Ukraine" , an online lecture, in Ukrainian, by Professor Olga Shkolna, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University. 

In 1844, Taras Shevchenko created a series of engravings which he intended to publish as a periodical under the name Picturesque Ukraine (Zhyvopysna Ukraina). It was to be devoted to the history, people, customs, folklore, nature, and historical monuments of Ukraine.  However, financial difficulties and his arrest made it impossible for him to realize his lofty plan. The one album of six engravings that was published received wide acclaim in the press.

Olga V Shkolna, Professor of Fine Arts, is Head of the Department of Fine Arts and Design at the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University. The lecture will be presented in Ukrainian.

Registration Required. To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XBn0nRPCRoqIdLenQEPsiA

This lecture is sponsored by The Olzhych Foundation.