Taras Shevchenko is acknowledged as one of the most outstanding realist painters in mid-19th century Ukrainian and Russian art. Sources indicate that he produced over 1,000 works of art.
Taras Shevchenko, founder of the new Ukrainian literature, is considered one of the greatest humanist writers of all times. His writings, especially his poetry, have been published in thousands of volumes, including translations into the major world languages.
Though forbidden to write or paint, Shevchenko clandestinely wrote a few lyric poems during the first years of his exile. He had a revival of creativity after his release in 1857; his later poetry treats historical and moral issues, both Ukrainian and universal.
