Treasures of Ukraine

Andrey Kurkov is Ukraine’s most acclaimed living novelist and public commentator. Andriy Puchkov is a specialist in Ukrainian architecture and author of more than two dozen monographs. Christian Raffensperger is professor of history and department chair at Wittenberg University. Diana Klochko is a prominent art historian and author of 65 Masterpieces of Ukrainian Art. Maksym Yaremenko is Professor at the Department of History at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. Alisa Lozhkina is an art historian, critic and author of Permanent Revolution: Art in Ukraine, XX–early XXI century. Myroslava M. Mudrak is Professor Emeritus of Art History at the Ohio State University and a member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine. Oleksandr Soloviev is a leading art critic and a local expert in contemporary art; Victoria Burlaka also specializes in contemporary art.

'Timely and poignant … perfectly chronicles and captures the rich artistic and cultural heritage of a country facing destruction and devastation. A forceful reminder of the importance of art and monuments as powerful sources of collective memory and identity' - Luxury London

• Introduction: Andrey KurkovMap of Ukraine1. Pre-history to Early History Andriy Puchkov2. Kyivan Rus Christian A. Raffensperger3. The Lithuanian–Ruthenian State Diana Klochko4. The Ukrainian Baroque Era Maksym Yaremenko5. The Nineteenth Century and the Fin-de-Siecle Alisa Lozhkina6. Avant-Garde Art and Theatre Myroslava M. Mudrak7. Soviet Rule, the Ukrainian SSR and Non-conformist Art Oleksandr Soloviev8. Postmodern and Contemporary Art Victoria BurlakaAppendix: Folk arts Alisa LozhkinaTimeline of Ukrainian History