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What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo

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Kyiv in the paintings of Taras Shevchenko
Kyiv in the paintings of Taras Shevchenko

For artists, the capital of Ukraine has always been a focal point for creating their masterpieces. Taras Shevchenko was among the artists who painted Kyiv.

Kyrylo Stepanets, a Kyiv guide, posted old photos on his Telegram channel. You can see what the capital was like about 180 years ago.

"Kyiv in the paintings of Taras Shevchenko," Stepanets wrote.

What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo

In the pictures published by the guide, you can see St. Michael's Cathedral, the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, and whatAskold's Grave used to look like.

What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo
What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo
What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo
What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo
What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo
What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo
What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo

Taras Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, prose writer, thinker, painter, engraver, ethnographer, and public figure. He wa s a national hero and a symbol of Ukraine. He was also an activist of the Ukrainian national movement, a member of the Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and an academician of the Imperial Academy of Arts (1860).

What Kyiv looked like in the paintings of the prominent Ukrainian Taras Shevchenko. Photo

Shevchenko's literary heritage, in particular his collection Kobzar, is considered the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the Ukrainian literary language.

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