"Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland" is a poem by the Ukrainian writer Lesya Ukrainka, written in 1893. When creating the poem, the writer notes facts that can't be found in the works of other writers (such as Walter Scott or Robert Burns) and somewhat intersperses certain historical facts to give the work a more heroic sound. Thus, highlighting the struggle of the Scottish people for their independence, Lesya Ukrainka draws a parallel with the Ukrainian people, who also suffer from oppression (at that time by the Russian Empire).
And perhaps I would never have paid attention to this work if it were not for the linocut of the Ukrainian graphic artist Heorhiy Malakov. I saw this very work in my childhood at my grandparents' country house. Looking at me from the wall of a half-darkened room, wrapped in the smell of dampness, this knight, unknown to me at the time, frightened me considerably (the glint on the lying glove always reminded me of a blade instead of a finger). It's interesting to watch how our childhood fears dissipate over time.
Night hike. Illustration for W. Scott's novel Quentin Durward, 1972.
Malakov was very fond of the theme of chivalry and piracy, often depicting courtly scenes, feasts, entertainment and various funny skits. He also made illustrations for Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, in the characters of which he reflected not only the cheerful mood of the stories themselves, but also his own life-loving nature.
Selling barrel. Based on the Decameron by J. Boccaccio, 1966.
I spent insane amount of time photoshopping cover picture, but the colors are still weird e_e
Game: The Sims 4
CC credits:
Horse: Knight Set by @objuct, reins are photoshopped.
Knight: Chainmail Coif by @simmiev2 | Generic City Guard Armor by @notsooldmadcatlady | Sherri Cape by MSSIMS | Shoulder pads from FF XIV Innocence set by plazasims
P.S. My inner 'designer' died on that cover picture.
104 notes
·
View notes
Ex-Libris for T.Kuznetsova by Heorhii Malakov, 1974
33 notes
·
View notes
Selling the Barrel. Illustration of the novels of Boccaccio -The Decameron by Heorhii Malakov, 1966
35 notes
·
View notes
The First Printer Ivan Fedorov by Heorhii Malakov, 1973
48 notes
·
View notes
The Arches of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra by Heorhiy Malakov, 1950
320 notes
·
View notes
Ex Libris for V.Yurchyshyn by Heorhiy Malakov, 1965
212 notes
·
View notes
The Stairs of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra by Heorhiy Malakov, 1950
157 notes
·
View notes
St. Sophia Through The Ruins by Heorhiy Malakov, 1945
135 notes
·
View notes
Illustration to Giovanni Boccaccio`s Decameron by Heorhiy Malakov, 1960s
66 notes
·
View notes