The document provides an overview of the life and work of the Ukrainian poet and painter Taras Shevchenko. It notes that he began painting as a young boy and became known for his realistic paintings and drawings that depicted Ukrainian rural life and the fate of Ukrainian women. Shevchenko painted landscapes showing the nature and architecture he observed. His works were exhibited and he became an Academician. Shevchenko is also renowned for his self-portraits and religious-themed paintings.

2. The great poet began to paint when he was a little boy
I Was Thirteen
I was thirteen. I herded lambs
Beyond the village on the lea.
The magic of the sun, perhaps,
Or what was it affected me?
I felt with joy all overcome,
As though with God....
The time for lunch had long
passed by,
And still among the weeds I lay
And prayed to God....

3. The earliest picture (1830) by
Shevchenko “The woman’s
head”.

4. Селянська родина. 1843р. Полотно,
олія.
He became the
founder of realism in
Ukrainian Art.
Shevchenko painted to show his feelings.

5. One of the most important themes in his pictures
was Ukrainian people and woman’s fate.
Катерина. 1842р. Полотно, олія.
Сліпа з дочкою. 1842р.
Папір, олівець, сепія.
Циганка-ворожка.1841р.
Папір, акварель.

6. In his landscapes Shevchenko painted the nature he saw.
That’s why we can see a lot of trees, houses, churches in
his sketches and drawings.
Тополя.1839-1840р. Папір,
олівець.
Хата батьків у Кирилівці. 1843.
Папір,олівець.

7. Shevchenko’s landscapes (1843 – 1847) can be divided into 2
groups: depicting rural scenery and architectural monuments.
В Решетилівці.1845. папір, туш,
сепія, акварель.

8. Воздвиженський монастир у Полтаві . 1845.
Папір, сепія, акварель, туш.
Почаївська лавра з півдня. 1846. Папір, акварель.
Костел св. Олександра у Києві.
1846. Папір, акварель.

9. His drawings were presented in different exhibitions. He
became an Academician.
Жінка на колінах перед
монахинею. 1840-1842р.
Старости. 1844р. Папір,
офорт.
Казка.1844. Папір, офорт

10. Shevchenko is also famous for his portraits

12. Shevchenko created self portraits during all his life

15. There are also some pictures on religious theme.
Визволення апостола Петра з
темниці 1836. Папір, сепія,
олівець
Розп'яття 1850
Покарання колодкою. 1856-
57. (малюнок із серії «Притча про
блудного сина»)

16. The Testament
Dig my grave and raise my barrow
By the Dnieper-side
In Ukraine, my own land,
A fair land and wide.
I will lie and watch the cornfields,
Listen through the years
To the river voices roaring,
Roaring in my ears.
When I hear the call
Of the racing flood,
Loud with hated blood,
I will leave them all,
Fields and hills; and force my way
Right up to the Throne
Where God sits alone;
Clasp His feet and pray...