They were once common across northern Europe, now only 31 remain. JC Dahl salvaged one and painted, and Harriet Backer painted the unique interior of another.
Ukraine
Paintings from the end of the 19th century into the 20th, by Pymonenko, Murashko, Malevich, Bohomazov, Boichuk, Ekster and others.
A sketchy history from Soshenko and Shevchenko in the early 19th century, to Kuznetsov and Pokhitonov at the end, with 3 famous expatriates.
Mountain people painted in the late 19th century: Hutsuls by Axentowicz and others, and those of the Engadine by the stateless Segantini.
A personal choice of ten of the most wonderful paintings by artists from Ukraine, selected from the 8-month series of articles published here last year.
Initially constrained by the orthodoxy of the Imperial Academy, the arrival of art schools and public collections around 1900 led to rapid development. A tentative history.
Able to develop distinctive movements, many of these artists trained in Ukraine under Ukrainian artists, and were part of the development of modernist painting.
In the late 19th century, Ukrainian painters started local art schools, and their students went on to make art in increasingly modern styles.
Overview of those most active during the 19th century, and generally Realist in style. Includes those who spent much of their career in Ukraine, and three famous expatriates.
A history painter from west Ukraine, who was appointed professor in Kyiv before he fell from grace in 1937, and was charged as a terrorist.
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