These, According To Ukraine, Are The Art Treasures Russia Stole From Kherson
- By RFE/RL
Kyiv has released a list of hundreds of artworks it alleges were stolen as Russian forces withdrew from Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine, three years ago.
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We Will Not Allow, a 1961 graphic by Georgy Malakov depicting the World War II battle for Kyiv.
This etching is one of hundreds of artworks that have been catalogued and released in a list published by the Military Intelligence of Ukraine on November 11. The date marks the third anniversary of Ukraine's recapture of the Kherson region from Russian forces in 2022.
This etching is one of hundreds of artworks that have been catalogued and released in a list published by the Military Intelligence of Ukraine on November 11. The date marks the third anniversary of Ukraine's recapture of the Kherson region from Russian forces in 2022.
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Drunkards, an undated painting by Vladyslav Izmailovych.
The paintings were mostly from Kherson's Regional Art Museum, where artwork was systematically removed and stolen by occupying Russian forces.
The paintings were mostly from Kherson's Regional Art Museum, where artwork was systematically removed and stolen by occupying Russian forces.
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Olga Honcharova, who was director of the Kherson Regional Museum at the time, views empty displays at the museum in December 2022, shortly after Ukrainian forces recaptured the city following eight months of Russian occupation.
The previous director of the museum reportedly fled Ukraine with retreating Russian forces and is accused of abetting the mass looting.
The previous director of the museum reportedly fled Ukraine with retreating Russian forces and is accused of abetting the mass looting.
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Hayet (Life) is a 1975 painting by Horace Chernukhin. Ukraine's Military Intelligence lists 1,233 paintings that were stolen from the museum along with many other artworks.
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Along with paintings, several sculptures were included in the list released by Ukraine's Military Intelligence, such as this figurine made by Mikhail Vrubel around 1900.
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DniproHES, a 1951 etching by Oleksandr Pashchenko, depicts construction of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station.
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Song of the Cossacks, a 1945 painting by Ivan Shulga.
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A 20th century painting of Georgia's mountain village of Ushguli by Valery Szeged.
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Dog and Hare, a 19th century painting by Mykola Sverchkov.
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Portrait of Korsakova L.I., a 1981 painting by Felix Kidder.
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The theater in the seaside Bulgarian city of Varna is depicted in a 1957 artwork.
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On November 11, an exhibition was opened in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv titled Kherson: Not Stolen, featuring contemporary paintings inspired by the historical treasures stolen from Kherson’s museums.
Maksym Kozytskiy, governor of Lviv (pictured), said at the event, "The enemy can grab paintings, destroy buildings, destroy monuments, but he is powerless before people who love their country and their city, who remember, preserve, and create."
Maksym Kozytskiy, governor of Lviv (pictured), said at the event, "The enemy can grab paintings, destroy buildings, destroy monuments, but he is powerless before people who love their country and their city, who remember, preserve, and create."
