Culture

Albrecht Durer. This name is always part of the extremely popular modern distributions like "hundred great artists" or even "a hundred geniuses of mankind." He was the graphic artist, painter, art theorist.

Social and political activity of M.P. Drahomanov was in progress in the years 1960-1990. In the history of Russia, Ukraine and the Western Europe, it was an extremely difficult period of time which had a determinative tendency of amplification of the working liberation movement. M.P.

This holiday was established by decree of the President of Ukraine in 1997 and is celebrated annually in honor of Ukrainian chronicler Nestor, who was a follower of the creators Slavic alphabet Cyril and Methodius. This year it is celebrated on the state level the anniversary 995 years of St.

Lately students are more and more willing to travel abroad: there they gain professional knowledge, learn history and culture of other countries. It is very good.

500 years ago in the small Tuscan town of Arezzo it was born Giorgio Vasari - author of the famous "Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects." This book is destined to live long, and perhaps eternal life, because until mankind will live, it will remain one of the main sources of information on prominent figures of the Renaissance. It should be noted that it was Vasari who coined the term "Renaissance" ("Rinascita").

Flag as a symbol, first as a means of signaling, originated in ancient times. It was first used in Europe and spread to the Ukrainian lands in the Middle Ages. A piece of cloth attached to the spear, pointing to the place of gathering of warriors most often was considered as a flag.

What can tell an ancient manuscript? Most often, it has neither the author nor the name. Peresopnytsia Gospel - one of the few manuscripts, the history of creation of which is described in the manuscript.

The national anthem belongs to the biggest shrines of any nation. It is highest expression of its freedom loving, spiritual and patriotic aspirations. The words and music of the anthem make us to stand up at the first its chord.

197 years since the birth and 150 years since the death of  Taras Shevchenko has passed in March.

Article 20 of the Constitution declares that the small State Emblem of Ukraine is the sign of the Princely State of Volodymyr the Great - a gold trident.