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Liudmyla Zhogol
Liudmyla Yevhenivna Zhogol (23 May 1930 - 15 April 2015) was a Ukrainian decorative textile artist and one of the founders of the National Tapestry School of Ukraine in the second half of the 20th century. Candidate of Art History (1965), People's Artist of Ukraine (1994), Academician of the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (2000). Early life and education Liudmyla Zhogol was born on 23 May 1930 in Kyiv. She studied art at the Lviv Institute of Decorative Arts. Her teachers were Yosyp Bokshay, Vitold Monastyrsky, Roman Selsky, and others. Career In the 1980s, Zhogol became the chairman of the Union of Artists of the USSR. The position allowed her to travel to Western Europe and the world. Zhogol visited France, Italy, Norway, Lebanon, Egypt, Cuba, Sweden, and Denmark. For several years Zhogol was a teacher and headed the ceramics department at the Academy of Architecture. Later, she ran the Department of Art Textiles and Costume Modeling at the Mykhailo Boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Artist Of Ukraine
People's Artist of Ukraine is an honorary and the highest title awarding to outstanding performing artists whose merits are exceptional in the sphere of the development of the performing arts (theatre, music, dance, circus, cinema, etc.). Established in 1922 during Soviet times, it was technically called People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (Народний артист УРСР). With the establishment of independent Ukraine, this tradition was kept and the title was renamed as People's Artist of Ukraine (Народний артист України). Its recipients include many of the most highly acclaimed composers, dancers, singers, musicians, film and theatre directors, actors, circus performers, etc. During Soviet times, a person was usually named People's Artist only after reaching the age of 40. Exceptions were made for ballet artists. In 2005 the vocalist of the Ukrainian band Vopli Vidplyasova Oleh Skrypka refused to accept the title. There also is another honora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Folk Decorative Art Museum
The National Folk Decorative Art Museum ( uk, Національний Музей українського народного декоративного мистецтва) is a national museum dedicated to folk and decorative art in Kyiv, Ukraine. Background The National Folk Decorative Art Museum is one of the largest art museums in Ukraine. It is located on the grounds of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and is housed in the former Metropolitan's residence and the adjacent House of the Annunciation. The basis of the museum's collection was formed by the Kyiv Society of Antiquities and Arts in 1899, as part of the newly founded City Antiquity and Art Museum. It was renamed in 1904 as the Kyiv Art, Industry and Science Museum, in 1924 the museum was renamed again as the All-Ukrainian Historical Museum named after Taras Shevchenko and ultimately as the National Art Museum of Ukraine. However in 1954 the folk collections were separated from the central art collection, and in 1964 an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainian Women Artists
Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainian culture * Ukrainian language, an East Slavic language, the native language of Ukrainians and the official state language of Ukraine * Ukrainian alphabet, a Ukrainian form of Cyrillic alphabet * Ukrainian cuisine See also * Languages of Ukraine * Name of Ukraine * Ukrainian Orthodox Church (other) * Ukrainians (other) * Ukraine (other) Ukraine is an Eastern European country. Ukraine, Ukraina or Ukrayina may also refer to: * before 20 century borderland region in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (later in Russian Partition and Austrian Partition) * Ukrainian People's Republic o ... * Ukraina (other) * Ukrainia (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kateryna Bilokur
Kateryna Vasylivna Bilokur ( uk, Катерина Василівна Білокур; – 9 June 1961) was a Ukrainian folk artist born in the Poltava Governorate. Her birth date is unknown but 7 December is used as her official birthday. After an unpromising start, her works became known in the late 1930s and 1940s for their interest in nature. She was named People's Artist of Ukraine. It was said that Pablo Picasso saw her work exhibited in Paris and commented, "If we had an artist of this level, we would make the whole world talk about her." Biography Her birthday is celebrated on 24 November (7 December) in 1900, and she was born in a village of Bohdanivka. At the age of 6 or 7, Bilokur learned to read. Her family decided not to send her to school to save money on shoes and clothes. She started drawing from a young age, though her parents frowned upon this hobby and wouldn't permit her do it. Bilokur continued drawing secretly, using old rags and coal. "I stole a piece of wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Princess Olga
The Order of Princess Olga ( uk, Орден княгині Ольги) is a Ukrainian civil decoration, featuring Olga of Kiev and bestowed to women for "personal merits in state, production, scientific, educational, cultural, charity and other spheres of social activities, for upbringing children in families". It was established by Presidential Decree № 827/97 of 15 August 1997 and has three grades (classes), the first being the highest. The 1st grade medal is adorned with four rectangular amethysts and features a gilded ornament with silver parts. The two other grades also feature precious stones. Both Ukrainian citizens and foreigners are eligible for the order. The order can be rescinded by the President of Ukraine if a bearer is convicted of a serious crime. Selected recipients * Tetiana Andriienko (1938–2016), Ukrainian botanist, conservationist, and professor. * Anne Applebaum (1964–), Polish-American historian and journalist * Marieluise Beck (1952–), member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Dnipro
Hotel Dnipro ( ua, Готель Дніпро) is a four-star hotel located in central Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on European Square, next to Khreschatyk Street and near Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square). The hotel was built in 1964 in a location which originally was occupied by Kyiv's Hotel Yevropa. The interior and design of the restaurant in the Hotel Dnipro was made by the architect Irma Karakis. Formally state owned, in July 2020 the hotel was sold to the private real estate company Smartland. Smartland won an open auction with their bid of ₴1,111,111,222.22 (about US$40 million (at the time)).Hotel "Dnipro": The founder of the company that won the auction was a professional poker player - media |
Lviv National Academy Of Arts
Lviv National Academy of Arts is a higher education establishment in Lviv, Ukraine. History Officially opened in September 1946 as the Lviv State Institute of Applied and Decorative Arts, the Academy was reorganized into the Lviv Academy of Arts in 1994. On August 21, 2004 it was granted the status of a national higher educational institution by the Decree of the President of Ukraine for "significant contribution to the development of national education and science, national and international activities". Until 2020, the Lviv National Academy of Arts was subordinated to the Ministry of Education of Ukraine. In 2020, the Ministry of Education and Science transferred the institution to the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine. Origins and Foundation The idea of an Art Academy in Lviv began over 100 years ago. The institution is considered a legal successor of the traditions of art education initiated in Lviv, which began when the city was the capital of the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
