Hutsul Embroidery

Hutsul Embroidery
Author: Olena P. Nykorak
Publisher: Art Stock Books Limited
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9789667845544

This artistic monograph is the first of its kind to present the panorama of the most typical examples of Hutsul embroidery, specifically those embodied in the collection of the Ukrainian Kobrynsky National Museum of Folk Art. Presenting a selection of beautiful, unique creations, this is a sophisticated work of stunning composition; ornamental motifs; and clear, artistic, and aesthetic characteristics. These motifs are ancient symbols that have survived to the present day in the most varied of interpretations.

Encyclopedia of Ukraine

Encyclopedia of Ukraine
Author: Volodymyr Kubijovyc
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 2148
Release: 1988-12-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1442651180

The appearance of Volume II of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine makes the second stage of a major publishing project. Based on twenty-five years' research by more than 100 scholars from around the world, the encyclopedia provides the most essential information about Ukraine and its people, history, geography, economy, and cultural heritage. Volume II contains entries beginning with the letters G to K, among them numerous biographies of historical figures and people currently living in and outside of Soviet Ukraine. Included are some 600 illustrations, maps, and statistical tables. The five volumes of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine will constitute a comprehensive guide to the life and culture of Ukrainians and reflect the manifold relations of Ukrainians with their neighbours and with their non-Ukrainian environments in the various countries to which they immigrated.

Icon in Canada

Icon in Canada
Author: Robert B. Klymasz
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1772823643

Separated from its origins in the Old World, east Christian iconography in Canada has come to enjoy a popular following from coast to coast. With its fourteen chapters the present volume documents this living tradition from a variety of perspectives to offer the first national survey of its kind. Here, for the first time, folklorists join with art historians, anthropologists, a scientist, a theologian, enthusiasts, and iconographers to underscore the richness of a phenomenon that continues to captivate large segments of the country’s population.

Ukraine

Ukraine
Author: Andrew Evans
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2013
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1841624500

A new edition of the most comprehensive guide to Ukraine, featuring practical information and in-depth culture and history.