Awakening | Erwachen (1910)
Oleksa Novakivskyi
Oleksa Nowakiwskyj (1872 - 1935)
Oil on canvas
Andrey Sheptytskyi National Museum in Lviv
Currently in the exhibition "In the Eye of the Storm. Modernism in Ukraine" in the Lower Belvedere in Vienna
"This comprehensive exhibition is the first presentation outside Ukraine to explore the development of modern art in the cultural centers of Kyiv, Lviv and Kharkiv during the first half of the 20th century. Modernism in Ukraine is revealed to be both international and avant-garde. From Jugendstil to Constructivism, the exhibition tells the tempestuous and fascinating history of cultural identity in Ukraine." www.belvedere.at/en/eye-storm
"In the 1910s - 20s Novakivskyi created a series of works dedicated to the theme of awakening. In the version from 1910, the artist used his highly expressive visual language to convey the idea of Ukraine's national and spiritual revival." (Information text in the museum)
Awakening | Erwachen (1910)
Oleksa Novakivskyi
Oleksa Nowakiwskyj (1872 - 1935)
Oil on canvas
Andrey Sheptytskyi National Museum in Lviv
Currently in the exhibition "In the Eye of the Storm. Modernism in Ukraine" in the Lower Belvedere in Vienna
"This comprehensive exhibition is the first presentation outside Ukraine to explore the development of modern art in the cultural centers of Kyiv, Lviv and Kharkiv during the first half of the 20th century. Modernism in Ukraine is revealed to be both international and avant-garde. From Jugendstil to Constructivism, the exhibition tells the tempestuous and fascinating history of cultural identity in Ukraine." www.belvedere.at/en/eye-storm
"In the 1910s - 20s Novakivskyi created a series of works dedicated to the theme of awakening. In the version from 1910, the artist used his highly expressive visual language to convey the idea of Ukraine's national and spiritual revival." (Information text in the museum)