The pupils of school № 137 in Minsk were convinced that the National Library can be very interesting to spend time! New knowledge, good mood and bright portraits of Francysk Skaryna created by children were the result of the museum lessons "Portrait of the First Printer".
The Book Museum is an amazing space with a special atmosphere. Among the old books, some of which are over 500 years old, one can study the history and art of the book.
In the book museum, children viewed numerous portraits of Francysk Skaryna. The lifetime portrait of the pioneer printer was twice placed in his books 1517-1518. Examining the engraved portrait, the children focused on the main elements: the image of Skorina himself with a book, the signs of the Sun and the crescent, as well as a six-legged fly (bee) that "sits" on the page.
The first pictorial portrait of our first printer was a portrait of the hand of Yazep Drozdovich. In 1927 and the first half of the 1940s. the artist painted a number of paintings and watercolors dedicated to Francysk Skaryna. Portraits of the enlightener were also created by other famous Belarusian artists, including Ivan Akhremchik, Gavriil Vaschenko, Nikolai Bairachny, Viktor Shmatov, Valentin and Lyalya Varetsy, Pavel Tatarnikov.
The guys saw their work and started creating portraits themselves. Some have approached the creative task in an original way and made tantamareski, a bright photo stands with a hole for the face. As a result, each participant briefly “became a Belarusian first printer”.
Classes are organized as part of the "On a Visit to Books" project.
Bibliology Research Department
