10 interesting facts about Taras Shevchenko
The serf, writer, criticized Tsarism and Russia - that's all that Shevchenko is remembering any high school issue. But the life of the poet was not limited to this, it was short, but drum and creative. So, what should everyone know about Taras Grigorovich?
Who don't knowaras Grigorovich? He is known to all, but they know not too well. The deficit minimum of information about the chief Ukrainian poet and truly minimum - serf, writer, criticized Tsarism and Russia. That's all, which means Shevchenko any high school issue. But the life of the poet is not limited, it was short, but drum and creative. So, what is it worth to know about Taras Grigorovich?
He received general education only two years. During this time Shevchenko managed to finish the church-parish school or not returned more. At the same time, he read without driving, freely speaking Polish and French, and friends considered him an encyclopedic knowledge.
In childhood he escaped from home. But not just to scenicate, but with the original goal - wanted to go to "one of the iron pillars on which the heavens holds." Fortunately, a small fantaser met Chumaki and brought back home.
As you know, Shevchenko was a serf. In order to redeem him from slavery, the famous Russian artist Carl Bryullov wrote a portrait also a famous Knight Vasyl Zhukovsky and sold it at auction, in which the king himself participated. The received funds were enough for the acquisition of a will for Shevchenko.
Despite the fact that the textbooks of literature, we remembered Shevchenko serious and tragic, in life, he was widely known to a wonderful sense of humor, ability to be the soul of any company and talent to organize a talent partying. Loved young Taras and alcohol, but even under his influence left himself - cheerful and creative.
Young Shevchenko was very interested in fashion and living in St. Petersburg (the capital of fashion of that time), dressed as a real dandy. His letter preserved, where he describes in detail the macintosh cloak, which plans to order in the near future. He also stated friends that spends too much money on the clothes.
Shevchenko wrote not only poetry and not only in Ukrainian. He has a prose (in particular, the novel "Nazar Stodol") and several novels in Russian. During the life of the author, they did not have been published, became famous as a poet.
Sam Shevchenko believed in the first place to be an artist, not a liter. To date, 835 of his artistic works were preserved. These are oil paintings, and etching, and engraving on a tree and metal. He greatly possessed a variety of drawing techniques: oil, ink, pencil, sepy, watercolor and others. At the same time, he did not really like large images, he preferred the middle and small formats.
Focus on Shevchenko's literature has helped the exile in Orenburg. One of its conditions was banned on creative activity. Hide drawing would be difficult, so Taras began to pay more attention to literature. It is in Orenburg that most of his novels are written.
Despite the fact that the combination did not marry, and did not leave children, in his life there were at least two strong lovers. First - Oksana Kovalenko - was the daughter of his neighbors. The parents of a young couple approved their possible marriage, but Taras chose a dream to learn. However, Oksana he mentioned all his life. Already in St. Petersburg, he became acquainted with the maid of Luceria Polasmak. Here, the fate was repeated on the contrary - Lukeria wanted to live only at home in the village, so left Taras in the capital of Russia. She married, but after the death of her husband often responded to Shevchenko's grave.
Almost all Ukrainians are aware of the grave of Shevchenko on Cherniva Mountain near Kanev. But few people knows that the combination was buried twice. Due to the fact that he died in St. Petersburg, and the issue with a violation permission in Ukraine and transport failed to decide quickly, the first time Taras Grigorovich was buried at the Smolensk cemetery. And this grave is still preserved.