Petrykivka painting

Ukrainian postage stamp with Petrykivka painting

The petrykivka painting ( Ukrainian Петриківський розпис ) is an original style of decorative painting in the Ukraine and is considered intangible heritage since December 5, 2013, the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the UNESCO listed.

Ukrainian folk Petrykivka painting is rich in symbolism and attests to careful observation of the local flora and fauna.

The style of painting is named after the center of folk art, the Ukrainian village of Petrykivka , which is northwest of the city of Dnipro . Well-known artists of petrykivka painting are Tetjana PATA ( Тетяна Аврамівна Пата ; 1884-1976), Nadia Bilokin ( Надія Аврамівна Білокінь ; 1894-1981), Fedir Panko ( Федір Савович Панко ; 1924-2007), Wassyl Sokolenko ( Василь Іванович Соколенко ; * 1922) and Marfa Tymtschenko ( Марфа Ксенофонтівна Тимченко 1922–2009).

Web links

Commons : Petrykivka painting - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

^ Eleven new inscriptions on the Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity , accessed February 25, 2014
↑ Petrikivsky Ukrainian Folk Art Listed Intangible Cultural Heritage List , accessed February 25, 2014 (Ukrainian)
↑ UNESCO Culture Sector , accessed February 25, 2014
↑ Petrikivsky Acquired Cultural Heritage Status of Ukraine , accessed February 24, 2014 (Ukrainian)

[1] Eleven new inscriptions on the Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity , accessed February 25, 2014

[2] Petrikivsky Ukrainian Folk Art Listed Intangible Cultural Heritage List , accessed February 25, 2014 (Ukrainian)

[3] UNESCO Culture Sector , accessed February 25, 2014

[4] Petrikivsky Acquired Cultural Heritage Status of Ukraine , accessed February 24, 2014 (Ukrainian)