The National Museum of History of Ukraine will host an exhibition titled "The Everlasting Flower of Trypillia," dedicated to the 175th anniversary of the birth of the prominent researcher of archaeological sites, museologist, and talented artist Vikentiy Khvoika.
He was one of the founders and the first Chief Curator of the Kyiv Museum of Arts and Crafts and Scientific Museum (the predecessor of the National Museum of History of Ukraine). Khvoika is credited with the discovery of the Kyrylivska Paleolithic site in Kyiv, as well as the Trypillia, Zarubynets, and Cherniakhiv archaeological cultures, the princely palaces in Kyiv, and the excavation of numerous sites, settlements, fortresses, and burial mounds from various periods, as stated on the Facebook page of the museum.
The exhibition showcases nearly 50 original ceramic artifacts from the Trypillia archaeological culture from the collection of the National Museum of History of Ukraine, including items from the excavations conducted by Vikentiy Khvoika.
The antiquities of Trypillia inspire contemporary Ukrainian artists to create their own magnificent works. Therefore, the exhibition features works by Lyudmyla Smoliakova and Nina Kolyadenko. These include ceramics, panels, clothing sets, felt mats, and more, created based on Trypillia forms and ornamentation.
The exhibition will run from February 7 until the end of May.
The address of the National Museum of History of Ukraine: Volodymyrska Street, 2.
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