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| In September Jeff and I took a trip to the town of Kachanivka, east of the capital,
Kiev, to see a castle. Pristine and stately, it
was owned by Pyotr Rumyantsev, Catherine II's Viceroy to Ukraine. He
sold it to a Ukrainian who collected Hetman weapons, and under the
Soviets it became a penal colony and tuberculosis hospital. They left
the scene (thank God!) and now it is a National Historical and Cultural
Preserve. A very peaceful and interesting place to walk. |
As we toured the castle I was
pleased to see examples of native art and many other artifacts.
I especially loved the dolls and weavings as is evidenced by my photos. Interesting that there are no faces on these dolls. Wish I knew what this represented.
I like the agricultural theme of this weaving.
Orange and red...very traditional colors in Ukraine. The word for red means "beautiful."
An overview of the room and more dolls, some with faces.
I just love the workmanship and detail in these dolls.
A rich heritage of art.
Hope you enjoyed this little tour of Ukrainian art. I love it when you leave messages and would be honored if you followed on this blog.
