Shevchenko and Rembrandt

About the Event

Could Taras Shevchenko have studied with Rembrandt — without even meeting him?
This lecture opens a little-known dialogue between two great artists that took place centuries later and through art.
It is known that Shevchenko copied Rembrandt's works. However, something much more interesting is: did Rembrandt influence the way Shevchenko thought of himself as an artist? Is this where his special passion for self-portraits comes from? And why did Shevchenko ultimately choose the path of a graphic artist and become an academician of engraving?
During the lecture, Diana Klochko, a well-known Ukrainian art critic, member of the AICA (International Association of Art Critics) under the auspices of UNESCO and PEN Ukraine, will talk about the little-known parallels between the work of Shevchenko and Rembrandt and about how Shevchenko, an artist who is used to being perceived primarily as a poet, was formed.
This is a conversation about the influences, artistic ambitions and the choice that determined Shevchenko's place in the history of European art.

The evening's program includes:
• lecture by Diana Klochko
• visit to the exhibition "HE: Taras Shevchenko. Artist"
For guests of the lecture, entrance to the gallery will be available without queues from 18:00, so you can visit the exhibition before the lecture.
Date: March 22 (Sunday)
Exhibition entrance - 18:00
Lecture start - 19:15
Duration - 90 min
Cost: 800 UAH. (ticket includes entrance to the exhibition.)
The number of places is limited.