Old Books Printed in Lviv

Besides being the cradle of Ukrainian book-printing, Lviv used to be the major breeding ground for book-publishing. Thousands of books have been printed within the space of several centures, quite a number of them have become the property of national culture. Books...

Ukrainian Folk Glassware

Since ancient times the Ukraine has been renowned for its master glassmen, and their wares have been used by all sections of the population. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, large glass tubs, bowls and dishes were widely used amongst the peasantry for...

Antin Manastirsky: Biographical sketch

The famous Ukrainian painter Antin Manastirsky (1878—1969) is one of those artists whose métier evolved at the juncture of two centuries and two social-historical epochs.  Antin Manastirsky was born in the village of Zavaliv (now Ternopol Region) into the family of a...
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