1920s Antique "Knight" Modernism Print by Anatol Petrytskyi, Framed

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Artwork by Ukrainian artist Anatol Petrytskyi (1895-1964). Futurist and a avant-garde design depicts a young warrior in white clothing including … Read more Artwork by Ukrainian artist Anatol Petrytskyi (1895-1964). Futurist and a avant-garde design depicts a young warrior in white clothing including a shako-like outfit, a thin spear and black shield.

Anatol Petrytsky (1895-1964) was a Ukrainian painter, stage and costume designer.
The fate of Anatol Petrytskyi (1895–1965), a first-rank artist of the Ukrainian avant-garde in the beginning of the twentieth century, reflects the many twists and turns in twentieth-century Ukrainian art as part of the history of Ukraine, its struggle for independence, its defeats and victories. Like his older predecessors who were born in Ukraine at the end of the nineteenth century, he sought to develop his talent in foreign capitals and art centers. He was drawn to the Higher Art and Technical Studios in Moscow, where he studied in 1922–24, and the Bauhaus, whose entrance examination he passed in 1933 but was prevented from attending by the fateful changes in the sociopolitical life of Germany. The Ukrainian modernism movement faced suppression under Stalin, but the art and cultural memory of artists like Petrytskyi remain.

Ukrainian art is a vital tool for preserving cultural memory and traditions. It reminds people of their heritage and identity. It helps maintain national morale and spirit during challenging times.

This print is a sketch of a male costume for the opera "Guglielmo Tell" by G. Rossini. The warrior's costume in the sketch/painting features geometric shapes lie triangles trapezoids and circles further emphasizing the avante-garde nature of Petrytskyi's work.

This piece is matted and framed. The mat is covered in black textural silk and has ornate detailing. The custom mat is covered by hand onto archival mat board for the best quality and to ensure durability. See less