This 20th century Ukrainian flower crown originated in Podilla. It was hand made using wire, paper, and encaustic painting with wax. It is a beautiful depiction of lilies of the valley woven into a crown. In Ukraine, the lily is symbolic of innocence and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Because of this, It was not uncommon for these flower crowns to be worn at weddings by women, symbolizing purity as they entered their marriage.
A sketch of Iavors'kyi's costume for Sava Chalii, a play by Ivan Karpenko-Karyǐ, premiered on February 3, 1927 at the Berezil Theater in Kharkiv. Paper, watercolors, 68 х 27 cm.
A traditional Ukrainian silyanka necklace beaded with colors of yellow, burgundy, green, white, red, and blue. The necklace pattern is geometric and below the design are white beaded loops.
An image from Ivan Honchar's Historical Ethnographic Art Album, 'Ukraine and Ukrainians,' volume 'Poltava region.' Ivan Honchar Museum, https://honchar.org.ua/en/collections/detail/3070.
An album of art and photographs created by Ivan Hochar. It contains pictures of art and ethnographic information of the Poltava region, its people, and its culture. Part of a larger collection of volumes showing Ukraine and its people.