Belarusian artists of the 20th century. Splashes of color: amazing paintings by a Belarusian artist who paints with a palette knife

It’s amazing that we can reflect on the work of Van Gogh, discuss the impressionism of Claude Monet and Edgar Degas, argue about the popularity of Da Vinci’s “La Gioconda” and Raphael’s “Sistine Madonna” and at the same time know almost nothing about Belarusian artists. By the way, many people from Belarus are on the list of the most famous brush artists in the world. Their works are as surprising, inspiring, and sometimes shocking as anyone else’s.

"Portrait of a Wife with Flowers and Fruit", 1838

Khrutsky is considered the founder of Russian still life. As a seventeen-year-old boy, he, the son of a Uniate priest, a student at a religious lyceum, went alone to St. Petersburg to take up drawing. And, apparently, not in vain. Khrutsky managed to develop his talent so much that in the twentieth century his still lifes were in almost every home. Not originals, of course, copies - most people could not afford real paintings. You and I observe Khrutsky’s work every day - the Russian thousandth banknote is decorated with a fragment of Khrutsky’s painting “Portrait of a Wife with Flowers and Fruits.” The artist's most famous painting depicts a young woman at a table filled with baskets of fruit, a decanter of water and a bouquet in a ceramic vase.

Art project “Fragments of the Tower of Babel”

The winner of the State Prize of Belarus and the head of the Center for Contemporary Arts, Viktor Olshevsky, today exhibits abroad more often than in Belarus. Victor's works, which are distinguished by deep symbolism and figurativeness, are in galleries and private collections in Belarus, Italy, Germany, Israel, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, France, Turkey and other countries. And his famous project “Fragments of the Tower of Babel” generally managed to travel halfway around the world: New York, Berlin, Budapest, Gdansk... The project consists of 13 canvases - 13 fragments of the Tower of Babel, which display elements of the cultures of the peoples of the world: Ancient Egypt and China, Iran and Cambodia, Mayan pyramids and Kremlin chimes, Polish Warsaw and the Belarusian World.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) “Above the City”, 1914

Chagall is often called a Frenchman because they simply cannot believe that such an artist - avant-garde, innovative, emotional and fantastically talented - could be born in a small country and not everyone famous Belarus. A native of Vitebsk literally conquered the world with his unusual landscapes, portraits and genre compositions. It’s interesting that almost every stroke on Chagall’s canvas or paper is about love. About love for his tender and dear wife and muse Bella. The artist’s main feature is the figures of him and Bella, and sometimes other people, who fly in the paintings, ignoring all the laws of gravity and physics. One of the artist’s most famous works is “Above the City.” Small houses, tilted boards, everyday scenes... And lovers, whose flight is not hindered by any prosaic nature of life.

Andrey Smolyak (born in 1954). Project “Living Pictures”, 2010

The artist is a well-known master not only of brushwork, but also of shocking style. The idea of ​​his popular project “Living Paintings,” which began three years ago, is the desire to unite famous, talented and honored people of Belarus through the art of painting. The essence of the project is that politicians and artists, poets and businessmen, directors and athletes “try on” the images of the heroes of the artist’s works. Smolyak’s paintings have already included singer Larisa Gribaleva and actress Vera Polyakova, tennis player Maxim Mirny and biathlete Daria Domracheva, People's Artist Anatoly Yarmolenko and many others. The artist’s works are today in public and private collections in Belarus, as well as in France, Italy, the USA, Belgium, Russia and Holland.

Kazimir Malevich (1879-1935) “Black Square”, 1915

A great artist, an avant-garde artist who changed the world and predicted the future of architectural buildings, the father of Suprematism, the creator of the Futurist theater, an “artist-philosopher” - this is something you can read about Malevich in any paper or electronic encyclopedia. And one more obligatory addition to all the artist’s regalia is the author of the famous “Black Square”. According to the artist himself, he painted the picture for several months. Someone jokes that the artist simply did not have time to finish the painting on time and covered it with black paint. However, art experts see deep philosophical meaning in the painting. Subsequently, Malevich made several copies of “Black Square” (according to some sources, seven). Malevich also painted “Red Square” in two copies and one “White Square”.

Chaim Soutine (1893-1943) "Meat Carcass", circa 1923

The tenth child in a poor Jewish family from the small Belarusian village of Smilovichi, Chaim had an irresistible desire to draw since childhood, even though it was forbidden to the Jews. Despite the obstacles, he gradually achieved his goal: first he studied at the private school of Jacob Kruger, then he studied in Vilnius for three years. And finally Paris! Years of suffering, fermentation, hunger, disease... It was worth it for the whole world to talk about Soutine, for his expressive, crazy, hurricane-like paintings to be measured at auction in millions of dollars. For example, at the recent May auction of Christie's, his painting “The Little Confectioner” went under the hammer for $18 million! And among the happy owners of his works were Isabella Rossellini, the Chaplin family, the publisher Gallimard, the descendants of Chagall, Francis Ford Coppola... Lee not the most famous painting The artist can be considered an expressive “Meat Carcass”, depicted in the twenties of the last century.

Belarus has given the world many wonderful artists. And some are so significant, so famous that even those who are not interested in art at all know them. Their style is recognized, and their work is known even by those who can’t stand them. And the masterpieces of these masters amaze people at auction prices.
Do you want to see which Belarusian collectors are willing to pay sky-high sums for paintings?
Here they are, the 10 most expensive works artists from Belarus

1. 37 million 770 thousand dollars, Kazimir Malevich “Mystical Suprematism”

The painting was painted in 1920−1930. In 2015, it was put up for auction at Sotheby’s for $35-45 million. As a result, they sold it for 37 million 770 thousand.

2. 32 million 800 thousand dollars, Kazimir Malevich “Suprematism. 18th design"

"Suprematism. 18th design", 1915.

The painting was painted in 1915, the year of the birth of Suprematism. 100 years later, Sotheby's auction house sold it for $32.8 million, although the work was estimated at between 30 and 46 million.

3. 28 million 453 thousand dollars, Marc Chagall “Lovers”


"Lovers" on at the moment- the most expensive painting by the artist. The work was written in 1928. It was sold in November 2017 at Sotheby’s auction for 28 million 453 thousand dollars.

4. 28 million 165 thousand dollars, Chaim Soutine “Bull Carcass”

The “bull carcass” was sold in 2015 at Christie’s auction. The work was written in 1923 by the “genius from Smilovichi”. It is believed that the inspiration for this expressive painting was sought from Rembrandt and his “Bull Carcass”. Soutine made many “meat” sketches and wrote six different “Bull Carcasses”. Five of them are kept in museums around the world, one is from a private collector who bought it for 28 million 165 thousand dollars.

5. $18 million, Chaim Soutine “The Little Pastry Chef”

For this amount, Soutine’s painting was sold in May 2013 at Christie’s auction in New York. The work was declared the top lot of the evening and became the most expensive painting by the artist. “This painting, painted around 1927, serves as a kind of final point in a series of paintings of the same name created by the artist over almost ten years - a time during which he managed to transform from an unknown artist into a world-famous celebrity,” the auction house emphasized in a press release.

6. $17 million 200, Chaim Soutine “Portrait of a Man in a Red Scarf”

Until 2013, Portrait of a Man in a Red Scarf was Soutine's most expensive painting. In 2006, it was sold at Sotheby’s for $17.2 million—then the work became the most expensive lot at auction. The painting was painted in 1921.

7. 16 million 830 thousand dollars, Chaim Soutine “Valet”

In 2001, "Valet" was sold for $1.9 million. In 2015, the amount increased more than 8 times: at the Sotheby’s auction the painting was sold for 16 million 830 thousand - this was significantly more than the most optimistic forecasts of experts.

8. 16 million 300 thousand dollars, Marc Chagall “Anniversary”

The painting “Anniversary” (1923) was sold for this amount in 1990 (there are suspicions that the then 16 million 300 thousand dollars were worth more). The painting was painted during Chagall's golden period. It depicts his favorite subject - flying with his beloved wife Bela. The same painting is kept in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, but it is called “Birthday”.

9. 15 million 600 thousand dollars, Chaim Soutine “The Bride”

Chaim Soutine wrote The Bride in 1929. At a Christie's auction in 2015, it was valued at $3-5 million, but was sold three times more than the maximum amount - for 15 million 600 thousand.

10. 14 million 583 thousand, Marc Chagall “Three Candles”

Marc Chagall wrote “Three Candles” in 1938-1940. In 2016, it was sold at Christie’s for $14.583 million.

When the conversation turns to famous Belarusian artists, it rarely goes beyond a couple of names. And not because there weren’t more talented masters in our country, we just don’t talk so much about Belarusian art. Internationally recognized creators stay on top of the trends, while the leaders of national art remain in the shadows. I decided to correct this oversight and talk about wonderful Belarusian artists that are worth knowing about.

Ivan Khrutsky(1810-1885) - known for his still lifes and group portraits, he worked in line with the Russian academic school. Born in the Vitebsk region in the family of a Greek Catholic priest. He received his secondary art education in Polotsk. At the age of 17, he moved to St. Petersburg, where he took lessons from the English painter George Dow, while simultaneously studying at the Imperial Academy of Arts.

The artist’s most famous painting is “Portrait of an Unknown Woman with Flowers and Fruits” (1838), a fragment of which is depicted on the 1000 ruble banknote of 2000

After the death of his father, Khrutsky was forced to leave the cultural capital, because without main support survived by his mother and five younger brothers and sisters. The artist takes the boys to St. Petersburg, where he continues to work hard, earning a living by painting portraits. And then he returns to his native place and buys land near Polotsk, where he builds a house and plants a garden according to his own design. If you look at further events in the life of the painter, we can conclude that many secrets of his biography were never revealed.


Ivan Khrutsky. "Portrait of a Boy with a Straw Hat"

Leon Bakst(1866-1924) - artist, set designer, illustrator and designer, one of the trendsetters in European fashion for exoticism, member of the famous World of Art association. At one time it created a real sensation in France. And he was born in Grodno, in an Orthodox Jewish family. After graduating from high school, he went to St. Petersburg and was a volunteer student at the Academy of Arts. In his free time, he earned money by creating book illustrations. Then a whole string of events awaited Bakst: art exhibitions, life in Paris, communication with like-minded people, teaching painting to the children of Grand Duke Vladimir, marriage with the daughter of the founder of the famous Tretyakov Gallery and the associated adoption of another faith, divorce and return to Judaism...


Leon Bakst. "Ancient Horror" (1908). One of the artist's most famous paintings

Since 1910, Bakst has lived in Paris, where he reveals his talent in creating theatrical scenery.


Sketch for Sergei Diaghilev’s ballet “Scheherazade” (1910)
Costume design for the Firebird for the ballet “The Firebird” (1922). One of the few works of the artist returned to his homeland, Belarus

Yazep Drozdovich(1888-1954) - one of the most unusual Belarusian masters of the twentieth century. Born into a poor noble family on the Punki farm in the Glubokoe region. He studied at the Vilna Drawing School with professor of painting Ivan Trutnev. He served in the army, worked as an art teacher in the capital's girls' gymnasium, and as an illustrator actively collaborated with magazines and newspapers. He painted carpets, collected folk songs and processed vocabulary for dictionaries vernacular. He published a popular book on astronomy, “Sky Runs,” and wrote a graphic series of paintings on a space theme.


Yazep Drozdovich “Saturnian Landscape” (1931)

The above facts give the right to assert that Yazep Drozdovich was a comprehensively developed personality. These days he is compared to Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Mikalojus Ciurlionis and even Leonardo da Vinci. However, the artist’s unusual and multifaceted talent was not understood by his contemporaries. He died at the age of 65 in extreme poverty.

Witold Byalynitsky-Birulya(1872-1957) - landscape painter late XIX- first half of the 20th century, representative of the lyrical movement. A native of the Mogilev region. Born into the family of a small tenant. The boy's father worked for the Dnieper Shipping Company and often took him sailing along the Dnieper, Pripyat and Sozh. Byalynitsky-Birulya studied first at the Kiev Cadet Corps, and then moved to the Kyiv Drawing School. Later he entered Moscow school painting, sculpture and architecture. In Moscow, he met Isaac Levitan and worked in his workshop. Under the influence of teachers, I became interested in landscapes.


Witold Byalynitsky-Birulya. " Winter dream"(1911)

The artist gradually gained popularity, showing his paintings at various exhibitions, receiving high titles and awards. The master spent most of his life in a small estate in the Tver province called “Chaika”, which he rebuilt himself. The Belarusian writer Viktor Karamazov wrote the story “Roofs on the Earth and in the Sky in the Sky”, dedicated to the life and creative path of the painter.


Witold Byalynitsky-Birulya. "Early Spring" (1913)

Vitaly Tsvirko(1913-1993) - Belarusian painter and teacher, laureate of the State Prize of the BSSR. Born in the Gomel region in a family of rural teachers. The future artist’s father greatly contributed to the formation of his son’s artistic taste: the walls of the Tsvirko family’s house were hung with reproductions of works by such Russian artists as Vasily Perov, Ilya Repin, Ivan Kramskoy. When they moved to Minsk, Vitaly Tsvirko’s drawings were noticed by school teachers, who began giving him private lessons. Particular impact on development creative personality The artist, by the way, was provided by the Belarusian writer, poet and playwright Kondrat Krapiva.


Vitaly Tsvirko. "Winter Landscape" (1976)

In 1929, the future artist entered the Vitebsk Art College, and after graduation he lived and worked in Minsk. The colossal success at the exhibition in Moscow leads him to the Moscow Art Institute named after Surikov, where he studies with famous masters Russian landscape. In 1944, Tsvirko returned to Minsk and became actively involved in creativity and teaching.


Vitaly Tsvirko. "Indian Summer" (1980)

Mikhail Savitsky(1922-2010) - a cult figure in Belarusian art. Born in the village of Zvenyachi, Tolochinsky district, Vitebsk region. Youth of the future People's Artist Belarus coincided with the bloody events of the Great Patriotic War. At the age of 20, he took part in the battles for Sevastopol, went through several concentration camps - these events had a powerful influence on Savitsky’s worldview, which was later reflected in his work. Art education he received after demobilization: he graduated from Minsk art school in 1951, then studied at the Moscow Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov. Lived and worked in Minsk. He was the first in the country to be awarded the Order of Francis Skaryna (in 1997).


Savitsky is the creator of a unique series of paintings, “Numbers on the Heart,” dedicated to concentration camp prisoners. “A Curse to Fascism” (1979) - one of the paintings in this series)
Mikhail Savitsky. "Guerrilla Madonna" (1978). One of famous works masters

Many of Mikhail Savitsky's works have gained worldwide fame. At the center of the artist’s work were both historical and modern themes. He revealed them journalistically, with expression. In 2012, the Mikhail Savitsky Art Gallery was opened in Minsk, whose exhibition Adukar advises you to familiarize yourself with.

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Belarus- a country of amazing natural beauty. Picturesque landscapes, clean lakes and rivers, healing springs, endless coniferous forests and birch groves, only occasionally interrupted by lonely fields or a whole string of blue lakes, will certainly captivate and inspire everyone who is lucky enough to visit there at least once. You are once again convinced that this region is truly fabulously wonderful when looking at the landscape paintings of the Belarusian artist Viktor Yushkevich, lovingly capturing these corners of nature on his canvases.

Works by Viktor Yushkevich are in galleries and private collections in Russia, Great Britain, Germany, China, Canada, Israel and Poland. The artist painted more than 3,000 works.

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My Belarus, White Rus'...
The white morning grew purity.
Wherever I am, I strive for you,
You are mine and I am yours forever.

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They call you blue-eyed
Dear Fatherland and mother.
For someone, you are very distant,
It’s easy for me to hug you like that.

(Vadim Antosh-Kozlov)

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A childhood passion for drawing eventually grew into something more, and when his father handed 15-year-old Victor a canvas and professional brushes, the aspiring young artist began to new stage creative life. The unusually beautiful landscapes of his native land became the main theme of his works. Victor learned step by step to capture the mysterious world around him, to capture the mood of nature, to create the unity of space, air and light. And he did it perfectly.

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For the last two years, 30-year-old Viktor Yushkevich has been exhibiting at art exhibitions in his native Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Denmark, Spain, where his canvases are in great demand and decorate the interiors of apartments of many admirers of his talent.

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    Belarus The National Art Museum of Belarus in Minsk has the largest collection of works of art. He actively promotes national art. Exhibitions of works by Belarusian artists are constantly held here.

    Belarus Interesting collections of Belarusian art have been collected in Vitebsk art museum, Mogilev Regional Art Museum, Polotsk Art Gallery.
    Belarus Artists of Belarus In all regional centers of Belarus and in many regional centers of Belarus there are art galleries, where you can see the work of local artists.
    Belarus Artists of Belarus The most famous Belarusian artist Marc Chagall The works of Marc Chagall belong to the classics of world fine art The paintings of Marc Chagall are valued by art lovers and have a high price

    Belarus Artists of Belarus Today in Belarus there are many new talented artists In our gallery you can find and order works by the best Belarusian artists

    Belarus - Masters of Belarus (Kartsіny Belarusian masters)

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    Belarus Dzyarzhava Belarus
    Belarus official name Republic of Belarus
    Belarus Republic of Belarus dziarzhava va Ukhodnyaya Europe.
    Belarus The Republic of Belarus is from Russia at the end of the day, from Latvia and Lithuania - at the beginning and end of the day, from Poland - at the end of the day and from Ukraine - at the end of the day.
    Belarus Republic of Belarus The name of the country adbyvaetstsa hell of a word of destruction Belaya Rus.
    Belarus Republic of Belarus administratsyina dzelіtstsa na šessts ablascei. Look at Belarus from the city of Minsk. The oldest cities are the city of Polack (Vitsebsk region).
    Belarus History of Belarus In the history of Belarus, the first centuries of history appeared 100-35 thousand years ago.

    Belarus History of Belarus Long-time inhabitants of the Stone Age people were found in the territory of the Gomel region. The settlement of the Palaealite era in Yuravichy (Kalinkavitsky district) started 26 thousand years ago, in Berdyzh (Chachersky district) - 24-23 thousand years ago. Traces of ancient cultures were widely identified in the Brest, Magileus, Grodzen and Minsk regions.
    Belarus History of Belarus The first palatine plants appeared in the territory of Belarus in the VI - XIII centuries.

    Belarus History of Belarus The Slavs in the last century of Belarus began to practice in the first century of our era. Over the course of several centuries, the Yans spread throughout the entire region, following similar Baltic tribes that lived on these lands. In the VI-IX centuries, the ancient Slavs farmed the first palettes of ab"yadnians - unions of the tribes. Yes, in the IX century, the first chronicles of the city of Polack and the Polack principalities, which was founded on teritory participatory Vitsebsk and paunochna parts of the Minsk region and region in the XIII century .

    Belarus History of Belarus The principalities of Lithuania, Russia and Zhamoitsk XIII-XVI centuries. The great principalities of Lithuania, Russia and Zhamoitsk (ON) were in great decay, which included the lands of modern Belarus, Lithuania, Kiev, Charniga and Valynsk provinces of Ukraine and Western Race hell Baltyki and Chornaga pestilence.
    Belarus History of Belarus Increased ON began under the right of Prince Mindoug in the 13th century. For several centuries, the Principality of Lithuania played a serious role in the European palace.

    Belarus History of Belarus In 1569, the Grand Principalities of Lithuania and the Polish Caralian Empire acceded to the Union of Lublin: on the basis of their rights, the Principalities and Carona were united with the federal kingdom of Rach Papalita. A new era in Belarusian history was beginning.
    Belarus History of Belarus Rech The burning season was a very turbulent era in Belarusian history. Dzyarzhava was irritated by the internal supra-rechnasts, and shepherd was ousted from the war, from behind:
    1654-1667 - War of Rasiyay
    1700-1721 - Night War (Sweden and Russia)
    In the wake of the endless wars, Rach Paspalitaya’s power weakened and ceased to exist as a self-contained waste. In 1772, 1793 and 1795, the territories of Russia, Australia and Prussia were planted.
    Belarus History of Belarus Since 1772, three lands were taken out of the Republic of Belarus. The Belarusian lands became the warehouse of the Russian Empire.

    Belarus History of Belarus Revaluation (1917-1919)
    sakavik 1917 - revaluation ў Rasіі indusіla Tsar Mikalai II fought hell of the throne.
    Listapada 1917 - Kastrychnitsa revaluation - settlement of the Rassiy transition and Balshaviko.
    Sakavika 1918 - the Belarusian People's Republic (BPR) was formed in Abwesh. Yana realized less than a year before the withdrawal of German troops from Belarus.

    1st student 1919 - Abveshchan Belarusian Savetskaya Socialist Republic.
    Belarus History of Belarus Russian-Polish War (1919-1921)
    1921 - the Ryzhskiy Mirny Dagavors were adopted as the incoming territories of Belarus and Poland, on the outgoing territories of the Belarusian Savior Socialist Republic.
    1922 - The Belarusian SSR became a warehouse of the Union of Savetsky Socialist Republics (USSR).
    1921-1928 - Belarus, as well as the entire Savetsky Union, adopted the New Economic Palette (NEP).
    1932-1933 - famine, called out the Savetska ekanamichnaya palitykaya, and ўvyadzenne kalektyўnaga rural gaspadarki (kalgasy).

    1936-1940 bastards - the period of Stalin's reprisals. More than 86,000 Belarusians have endured the hell of political reprisals. Kalya 28,000 were shot down in the Urochshychs "Kurapaty" in Minsk.
    Belarus History of Belarus Another everyday war and the Great Aichyn war (1939-1945)
    Spring 17, 1939 - The Red Army moved into Western Belarus, and these territories were subsequently taken to the warehouse of the BSSR.

    Belarus History of Belarus Chervenya 1941 - the Great Aichyn War began.
    Cherven-Lipen 1941 - the suprats of the Abaronians of Brest fortress fought against the German buryings for 6 thousand days.
    Verasen 1941 - Belarus Tsalka Akuvanaya German Army. The occupiers pachali ustanaulivats are called the new paradox, they are accused of terrorism.
    Chervenya 1941 - the Minsk Geta was created, in which parts of the Belarusian countries were mixed with the German and Czech countries. Masavy executions of vyaznya geta pravodzilіsya ў Tuchynka nepasredna yes šnishchennya geta ў kastrychnіku 1943
    1941-1943 - Halacost near Belarus. Massive slaughter of German troops continued until the occupation was completed.
    the end of 1941 - the partisan movements in Belarus began to flourish, and 1944 became the largest in Europe.
    1943 - Minsk padolish diseases of the German government in Belarus of the General Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cuba.
    the end of the Cherven - the beginning of 1944 - at the time of the operation of the "Bagration" of the territory of Belarus, the Chervonai Army has caused the hell of the fascist invaders. 3 LIPENS were called to Minsk.
    in the fall of 1945 - at the outset of the Yaltsa Conference, which was the basis for torture in the territories of Poland, the land of Western Belarus, outside the Bialystok region, it remained in the warehouse of the BSSR.
    May 1945 - The Vyalika Aichynaya War of the Savetsk people of the suprats of the German-fascist zahopniks died.
    Belarus History of Belarus Current history
    1945 - Belarus was adopted as a member warehouse - the head of the Arganizatsy Ab"yadnyh natsy (AAN).
    1954 - Belarus ceded to the Arganization of Education, Science and Culture (UNESCA).

    1991 - the Union of Savetsky Socialist Republics was founded. Belarus abveshchana square dzyarzhavay.
    Belarus History of Belarus Sennya Republic of Belarus is the independent independent country with its national culture and history.
    Belarus Culture of the Republic of Belarus The original traditional culture of Belarus was farmed in the centuries-old tradition. Here, original architectural and artistic schools originated, and unique musical and literary creations were created.
    Belarus Culture of the Republic of Belarus All yakіya daishlі and our zen masters of the Belarusian mastastva znahodzyatstsa pad abaronay Belarusian dzyarzhavy. I want to know about the largest collections of Belarusian museums and library collections. The classics of Belarusian music and drama are performed on theater stages and in concert halls.

    Belarus Culture of the Republic of Belarus The daily cultural life of Belarus is dynamic and varied. The region hosts many artistic exhibitions, music, theater and film festivals.
    Belarus Highlights of Belarus Masters of Belarus Masters of Belarus
    Belarus The identified arts of Belarus vary across styles, styles and genres. The most beautiful works of Belarusian life and sculptures from different eras can be found in the craft museums of the country.
    Belarus The largest gatherings of artists are created at the National Art Museum of Belarus in the city of Minsk. Yong actyna propagandize natsyyanalnae mastatstva. Exhibitions of the works of Belarusian artists are held here.

    Belarus Great handicrafts from Belarusian art are collected in the Viciebsk Art Museum, the Magiliou Regional Art Museum, and the Połack Art Gallery.
    Belarus Artists of Belarus In all regional centers of Belarus and in many regional centers of Belarus there are art galleries where you can study the work of butcher artists.
    Belarus Masters of Belarus The most famous Belarusian masters Marc Chagall Practices of Marc Chagall put the classics of the world to reveal the mastery of the Carcinoma of Marc Chagall the price of mastery and the possible high price

    Belarus Masters of Belarus Sennaya ў Belarus a variety of new talented masters In our gallery you can know and learn about the examples of the best Belarusian masters