Maria Avksentievna Pryimachenko, a bright and famous Ukrainian representative of “folk primitive”, was born… in 1909.

What facts about the future artist’s childhood are reliable?

The talent and skills of Maria Pryimachenko were noticed by this Kyiv embroiderer who collected things for an exhibition

What two factors most influenced Maria’s becoming an artist?

A short training in experimental Kyiv workshops (School of Folk Craftsmen) was important for Maria Pryimachenko, because…

Who were the artist’s teachers in the Kyiv workshops, where Maria Pryimachenko studied in 1936?

Maria first saw real exotic animals only at a very adult age…

In 1935-1941, Maria Pryimachenko worked on the famous “animal series”. One of the artist’s most famous paintings does NOT belong to this period. What is its name?

In different periods (before and after the war, at the end of the 20th century), the artist made real friends. Who were not among them?

Maria Pryimachenko created illustrations for books. This does NOT include the children’s book…

Maria Pryimachenko used direct appeals to those to whom the plot is addressed in a number of films. In particular, the title contains an appeal to…

It is known that Maria Pryimachenko did not work in the portrait genre. She made an exception…

After the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the artist found herself on the border of a 30-kilometer evacuation zone but did not agree to leave the village. She created several paintings on the theme of this tragedy. Which of them has a dedication “In memory of Valery Khodimchuk”?

Which edition was published after the artist passed away?

What did Maria Pryimachenko paint least often?

In a later genre work, the artist used a plot that is beautiful in its naivety: she depicted her life in the image of eight girls in wreaths. They stand on a bridge above the water, and probably represent time. The artist presented herself as a woman in a headscarf. The work is called…

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the biography of Maria Pryimachenko?

Maria Pryimachenko did not remain indifferent to the events taking place in the country and the world. Which two cycles indicate this?

Choose the wrong ending of the sentence:

During the life of the artist, her works were exhibited…

Apart from fantastic animals, birds and flowers, Pryimachenko painted plot pictures. Most often it was…

Official authorities did not recognize the talent of Pryimachenko throughout her life. Which statement should be deleted?

This painting from a late series with animal characters is referred to as Pryimachenko’s masterpieces. Of all the animals, this character is the most lyrical. The creature has large ears and mane, like a lion, and its body is decorated with red “apples”. His black round eyes look inquiringly, his face has triangles of freckles, and his pink paws end in either claws or pincers. The figure itself is a bright spot of colour on a sunny background, surrounded by floral ornaments with blue flowers. The canvas is called…

Which statement is NOT true?

Which of the artists, having become acquainted with the paintings of Pryimachenko, began to depict similar animals, calling them cousins of Maria’s outlandish animals?

Which of the continuations of the phrase is incorrect?

Experts note that…

In 1966, Maria Pryimachenko received the T. Shevchenko National Prize…

The landscape from this painting by Maria Primachenko was used, in violation of copyright, by a Finnish clothing company.

Maria Pryimachenko showed her talent of a naive poet by signing pictures with couplets. Pictures with these verses do NOT belong to the artist.

Which of the frequently cited facts has no documentary evidence?