Byzantine traditions influenced art in Ukraine, such as the mosaics and frescoes of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv from that period. Portrait painting emerged as a separate genre during the Renaissance, often depicting nobles and Cossack chiefs. In the 18th century, many Ukrainian painters were attracted to study at the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, bringing their work more in line with European classical styles. Ukrainian art in the 19th century was closely connected to the work of Taras Shevchenko, and landscape painting grew as a separate genre represented by artists like Ivan Sochenko, Arkhip Kuindzhi, and Ivan Aivazovskyi. In the 20th century, art