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EXPLORING OUR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY Searching for Folk Art Illustrations By Lubow Wolynetz, Curator

An important aspect illustrations are identified, Vserossiiskoi vystavke v majestic halls in the of this Exhibition, in their of people from various vil- of an exhibit, a lecture, an yet their original source is Petrograde v 1913 g. (Russian Imperial Botanical desire to preserve and doc- lages and towns of the article, or a publication on not given. In all likelihood, Folk Art on the Second Gardens in Petrograd. The ument this grand achieve- Poltava, Chernihiv, Kyiv, folk art is its illustrative by directly copying illus- All-Russian Exhibition in Exhibition pavilions were ment, produced the afore- and Eastern Podillia material. Graphic depic- trations which were used Petrograd in 1913) was pub- filled with folk artifacts mentioned album. Many of regions. Among them were tions, whether it is a draw- in other publications on lished in Russian and produced by domestic or the items on exhibit, samples of folk and ecclesi- ing, a painting, a photo- similar subjects, the users French in 1914 in cottage folk industries, by because of their fine quali- astic embroidery, woven graph, or better yet, vin- of these depictions did not Petrograd. Its chief editor private workshops, and by ty and artistic merit, were textiles, kilims, ceramics, tage photographs from consider the need to was a Ukrainian – Adrian workshops of regional sold on the first day of the carved wooden furniture, rare publications—convey search for the original Viktorovych Prakhov, councils. It included exam- opening which was at first sheepskin coats, block more effectively what is source. 1846-1916, a noted art crit- ples of icon paintings, tex- attended by the aristocracy printing, toys, and a com- described in words. The Our Museum and ic and art historian. tiles, embroidery, kilims, and men in power, and plete scene of a Poltava old adage “A picture is worth Library is in possession of (Fortunately for us and ceramics, jewelry, furni- later by the general public. Folk wedding out of dolls. a thousand words” still holds a rare publication from posterity, Prakhov copied ture, woodcarvings, toys, Of all the articles on dis- Photographs of these true. 1914 which has a large the unique frescoes of St. metal works, etc. The exhi- play, second to the Russian, items, of the artisans, and At times, it is very dif- number of black and white Michael’s Golden Domed bition included works the most numerous were individual workshops were ficult to find the necessary and color photographs of Monastery in Kyiv in the which were produced not items of Ukrainian folk included in the album. It is visual depictions and, folk art artifacts. late 1880s. The originals only by the Russian popu- art. Thankfully, the editor precisely these photo- more often than not, the Illustrations from this lav- had been destroyed by the lace, but also by other eth- of the album included graphs that have served same graphic illustrations ish and oversize album had Stalin regime in 1934.) nic groups within the many photographs and museum exhibitions, cata- are then used over and been used in many publica- All of the textual and Russian Empire, e.g., color plates of the logues and contemporary over again for lack of new tions throughout the years illustrative material in the Ukrainians, Poles, Finns, Ukrainian artifacts and publications on folk art, as or different ones. It is not and even still used. The album was based on the Kurds, people from their creators. the required and desirable unusual that although the album entitled Russkoe nar- Second All-Russian Dagestan, the Caucasus The Ukrainian articles illustrative material. ! subject matter of these odnoe isskustvo na Vtoroi Exhibition of 1913 in the and others. The organizers on display were the works

Patriarch Sviatoslav Visits the Knights of Columbus by Msgr. John Terlecky, Director

Following his pastoral visit tions needed for the Divine of the Philadelphia Archeparchy Liturgy. Msgr. John Terlecky of during the weekend of May 10- Stamford and Spring Valley, NY 12, Sviatoslav accepted provided an introduction to the the invitation of Supreme Grand Byzantine Liturgy to those in Knight Carl Anderson to cele- attendance; Very Rev. Archpriest brate the Divine Liturgy on Edward Young baked the Monday, May 13, in New Haven, prosphora bread. In attendance Connecticut. also were Rev. Iura Godenciuc of His Beatitude travelled New Haven and Rev. Stefan together with his staff by train Yanovski of East Haven. from Philadelphia to New Congregational singing was Haven. Together with his staff beautifully led by three seminar- and area clergy of the Stamford ians of St. Basil Seminary in , the Divine Liturgy was Stamford: Markian and Nazar celebrated in the chapel of the Dmyterko and Roman Kuzmiak, Knights of Columbus building. Presentation of Antimension and Rev. Mikhailo Myshchuk of The service was attended by Watervliet, NY. Vestments were members of the Supreme provided by St. Basil Seminary. Council and some one hundred Nearly one hundred of those fifty managers and employees. Terlecky, the former Vice- the Patriarchal Curia, Reverend Reverend Ihor Yatsiv, present received Holy The entire Divine Liturgy was Rector of His Beatitude who Volodymyr Malchyn, Vice Communications Director of Communion (perhaps for the sung in English according to tra- was a student of Holy Spirit Chancellor of the Kyiv the Curia. first time) according to the ditional Galician chant. Greek Seminary of Archeparchy, as well as National Paul Chomnycky . Concelebrants of the Divine Lviv in 1992-1994; Rev. Andriy Spiritual Director of the assigned Rev. Ivan Mazuryk of Liturgy were Monsignor John Maksymovych, Moderator of Knights in Ukraine, and Bridgeport to handle prepara- CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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