Creative footprint in the museum

13 November 2021 year is performed 95 years since the birth of Chernihiv artist Mykhailo Prokopyuk.

Mikhail Sevastyanovich Prokopyuk (13.11.1926, with. Sulichivka, Chernihiv region - 2001, Chernihiv) - painter, participant in World War II, graduate of Kharkiv Art School (1958), member of the Union of Artists of the USSR with 1971 year. The works were exhibited at the Allies, republican, regional and personal exhibitions. Stored in museums of Ukraine and private collections.

Once, greeting the famous Chernihiv artist, we called it the meter, in response he, smiling said: "No, I'm only half a meter ”. Short in stature, with thick wavy hair, Chernihiv region -. Chernihiv region - 1966 year, when the museum purchased his work "Arrest of Taras Shevchenko on the Dnieper", written for the anniversary of the Great Kobzar.

1978 year, the museum received a new building on the Wall. year, the museum received a new building on the Wall, it also included Chernihiv residents.

Mykhailo Sevastyanovych started work on the painting "The First Furrow" about the appearance of a tractor in the village - an unusual event for its residents. The canvas turned out to be solemn and romantic. It is interesting, Museum scientists Maria Lukyanenko and Victoria Solonikova also posed for the painting. Subsequently, due to the re-exposition of this hall with the addition of new themes, the canvas had to be removed and transferred for storage to the funds.

It is worth noting the painstaking work of the master on copies of portraits of the early nineteenth century combat generals, natives of Chernihiv region Vasyl Kostenetsky and Andriy Glebov, Subsequently, due to the re-exposition of this hall with the addition of new themes, the canvas had to be removed and transferred for storage to the funds. Today they decorate one of the museum halls.

The artist was inspired by the history and modernity of our city, архітектура, picturesque surroundings, which were reproduced by a specialist, did not leave the audience indifferent. Many of his works are in private collections - they were given to friends, bought in memory, leaving for other countries. We hope to show works on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the artist together with the Chernihiv regional organization of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, that Chernihiv residents have in their meetings, including museum workers.

Старший науковий співробітник музею,

honored worker culture of Ukraine Світлана Половнікова

Mikhail Prokopyuk. Chernihiv woman. 1969 рік

Mikhail Prokopyuk. Chernihiv, Street. Lenin. 1973 рік