Graphics
A large part of the library’s art collection consists of graphic works. It includes rare sketches by Karuś Kahaniec, an original drawing by Jazep Drazdovič bearing his autograph, linocuts by the Finnish artist Alexanteri Ahola-Valo, a graduate of the Viciebsk Art School, an etching by Michaś Siaŭruk, colour monotypes by Barys Malkin, a significant collection of etchings by Barys Zaboraǔ, and many other works.
The graphics collection formed the basis of an exhibition organised by the library in 2020 to mark the centenary of the Viciebsk art association UNOVIS.
Karuś Kahaniec. Sketch for a New Year’s card in the style of a political caricature. 1907.
Karuś Kahaniec. Sketch of a hunter with a dog (possibly a self-portrait). Date unknown.
Jazep Drazdovič. Making Moonshine in a Village. Original. 1923.
Michaś Siaŭruk. “Oak.” Vicebsk. Late 1930s
Alexanteri Ahola-Valo. “The Frail House” (“Raihnainen taloko”). Linocut. 1928
Barys Malkin. “Head.” Monotype. 1968
Barys Zaboraǔ. “Radunica. Mother.” Fine-art print. 1975
Barys Zaboraǔ. Illustration for Janka Kupała. Selected Lyrics. 1967. Artist’s proof.
Paintings
Paintings from the Iosif Levitan Collection
A collection of 15 canvases, donated by Iosif Levitan to the Skaryna Library in 2026, represents various currents in Belarusian art of the late twentieth century — from the realist landscapes of Vital Ćvirka to the post-avant-garde works of Alaksiej Ždanaŭ and Artur Klinaŭ.
From the End of the Century.
Siarhiej Chareŭski on New Artworks in the Skaryna Library Collection
