1. Taras Shevchenko
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2. Taras Shevchenko was born on February 25 (March 9 BC. Century). 1814r
Taras Shevchenko was born on February 25 (March 9 BC. Century). 1814r. with. Moryntsi Revolutionary Movement Kiev province.
His parents, who were wealthy landowner serfs V. Engelhardt, soon moved to a nearby village Kyrylivka.

3. 1822. father gave him " the science " in Cyrillic deacon
1822. father gave him " the science " in Cyrillic deacon. For two years Taras learned to read and write, and maybe learned some knowledge of arithmetic. He read something and besides the Psalter .
After the death of 1823r . Mother and Taras father left an orphan . Some time was a " schoolboy - popyhachem " clerk in Bogor . Even in a small school days Taras captured irresistible passion for drawing . He wanted to " sdelatsya When anybody hot posredstvennыm painter " and persistently sought in the surrounding villages teacher of drawing. But after several failed attempts back to Kyrylivka where public herds pass and almost rotten year the priest Gregory Kosice .

4. In late 1828 or early 1829 Taras taken to court in Vilshana landlord who inherited the illegitimate son V. Engelhardt, adjutant Vilna Military Governor M. Engelhardt.
In the autumn of 1829 Shevchenko accompanies the rolls of the property to Mr. Young Vilna. The list of yard it was recorded able "to komnatnoho painter."

5. In his spare Shevchenko Acting Cossack in the master's chambers
In his spare Shevchenko Acting Cossack in the master's chambers. And in his spare time from his master secret redraws popular prints. Shevchenko prefer to study painting. Most likely, he briefly studied at John-Baptiste Lampe ( ), who since the end of 1829r. until the spring of was in Vilna, or Jan Rustem (? ), professor of painting Vilnius University.

6. After the outbreak of the Polish uprising of 1830 Vilna military governor was forced to resign. I went to St. Petersburg and his aide Engelhardt. Sometime in late February traveled to the capital in the rolls of the manor estate and Shevchenko.
1832 Engelhardt zakontraktovuye Shevchenko four-year master of Petersburg VA Shiryaev paint shop.

7. Together with his students Shevchenko involved in the decoration of the Great and other St. Petersburg theaters.
Obviously, 1835r. Shevchenko met with a student of the Academy of Arts I. Soshenko. He does everything to somehow ease his fate, introduces Hrebinka and conference secretary of the Academy of Arts Vladimir Grigoryevich that allows Shevchenko attend the drawing classes encourage the Society of Artists (1835).

8. Subsequently Shevchenko is familiar with Karl Briullov and V. Zhukovsky. Affected bitter fate of a talented young man, they 1838r. redeem it from serfdom.
К.Брюллов
В.Жуковський

9. May 21 1838r. Shevchenko rank outsiders pupil of the Academy of Arts
May r. Shevchenko rank outsiders pupil of the Academy of Arts. He trained under the direction of Karl Briullov, becoming one of his favorite pupils receive silver medals (for the painting "Boy beggar, giving the dog food" (1840), "Gypsy-teller" (1841), "Catherine" (1842) ). The latter was written based on Shevchenko's poem.

10. Successfully it works in the genre of the portrait (Portrait of Lunin, A. Lagoda, A. Kotzebue and others., Self-portraits).
М. Лунін
А. Лагода

11. Poems Shevchenko started writing yet serf, in his testimony in 1837
Poems Shevchenko started writing yet serf, in his testimony in Since the first poetic attempts only known poem "causal" and "Bored me seriously - what I do."
Several of his poems Shevchenko in 1838r. gave Combs for publication Ukrainian almanac "Swallow". But even before the "Swallow" (1841) 18 April appears first collection Shevchenko - "Kobzar".

12. 1841. Shevchenko emerged historical poem "Gaydamak" (written in years). 1842r. writes dramatized social and household poem online "Blind". That same year, creating a historical poem "Gamal" (published in book form 1844r.). End of February dated historical and domestic drama "Nazar Stodolia" (written in Russian, known only in Ukrainian translation). In it set рр. amateur group at the Medico-Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg.

13. 1844r. published the second edition of "poet"
1844r. published the second edition of "poet". These works belong to the early period of Shevchenko when he realized himself as a "peasant poet" and the poet-patriot.

14. A new period of Shevchenko covers the years (under arrest) and is associated with two of his trip to Ukraine. In the name of the collection of autographs, "Three Years" (which includes poetry ), these years of his life and his poetry is called the period of "three years". To this period belong actually works written in years (before his arrest).

15. First trip Shevchenko in Ukraine continued for about eight months
First trip Shevchenko in Ukraine continued for about eight months. Leaving from St. Petersburg in May Poet visited dozens of cities and villages of Ukraine (native Kyrylivka, Kyiv, Poltava, Khortytsya, Chigirin etc.).
Talked with farmers, met with numerous representatives of Ukrainian intellectuals and educated landowners
Taras Shevchenko. Cathedral of St. Alexander, Kiev

16. In Ukraine, Shevchenko wrote two poetic works - Russian poem "funeral" (1844r. published in "Lighthouse" called "Bestalannыy") and the poem "dug grave."
And, returning to St. Petersburg in late February 1844r., He impressed seen in Ukraine wrote a number of works (including the poem "The Dream"), which determined the final his way as a poet.

17. Spring 1845r . Shevchenko after providing the Council of the Academy of Arts neklassnogo title artist returns to Ukraine . Again, a lot of traveling ( Poltava , Chernihiv , Kyiv, Volyn, skirts) , fulfills the Kievan Archaeological Commission , recording folk songs, drawing architectural and historical monuments , portraits and landscapes. From October to December 1845r . wrote each other works, " Heretic ", " Blind ", " Hireling" , "Caucasus ", " the dead and the living ..." " Cool yar" , "How to die , bury " (" Will" ), and others. All my poetry 's ( except the poem " funeral "), he rewrites the album , which gives the name "Three years ." 1846r . creates ballad " Lily " and " Mermaid ", and (under arrest) - poem, " Aspen ". Then he planned a new edition of " poet ", which should have included his work рр

18. Spring 1846r. Kiev Shevchenko met with M. Kostomarov, M. Gulak, M
Spring 1846r. Kiev Shevchenko met with M.Kostomarov, M. Gulak, M. Savic, O. Markovic and other members of the secret Cyril and Methodius (established in December January 1846) and goes to the organization. His work period "three years" had an undeniable impact on the software company. In March Society was crushed. Arrests began. Shevchenko was arrested on April 5, 1847., And 17th and brought to St. Petersburg for the investigation was imprisoned in the dungeons III Department.

19. 8 June Shevchenko brought to Orenburg, Orsk thence to Fortress, where he had to undergo military service. Orsk he broke the king's decree write. His new work, he secretly wrote to the improvised "Every day" zoshytkiv. In late early He rewrote these "slave" in a homemade booklet of poetry, which later was called the "Little Book". Orsk Fortress poet wrote 21 work.

20. In 1848, at the request of his friends Shevchenko incorporated as an artist of the Aral narrative of the expedition led by A. Butakova. Since October, until May expedition wintering on the island of Kos-Aral.

21. April 23, 1850 Shevchenko was arrested for violating the king's decree write and draw. After investigation in Orsk Fortress was transferred to Novopetrovskoho strengthening Mangyshlak Peninsula, where he arrived in mid-October 1850.

22. Seven years in strengthening Novopetrovskomu - perhaps the most difficult in the life of the poet. After the death of Nicholas I (February 1855). Poet friends (F. Tolstoy et al.) Began to plead for his release. And just 1 May 1857g. been given official permission to release Shevchenko from military service with the establishment followed by surveillance and ban live in the capital. August g. Shevchenko left the Novopetrovskoho building, intending to settle in St. Petersburg.

23. In late March 1858. Shevchenko came to St. Petersburg
In late March Shevchenko came to St. Petersburg . Literary and artistic community of the capital warmly greeted poet. In his later years he took an active part in public life, speaks at literary soirees , became one of the founders of the Literary Fund , helps to Sunday schools in Ukraine ( is and gives them "primer Yuzhnorussky "). In the summer of Shevchenko visited Ukraine . Kyrylivka met with the brothers and sisters. Intended to settle in Ukraine . Looked plot to build a house. And 13 July at p. Prokhorovka was arrested . Was released a month later and offered to go to St. Petersburg.

24. During these years, Shevchenko has worked as an artist, devoting himself almost entirely to the art of etching (1860r. Council of the Academy of Arts gave him the title of academician engraving).
In January called "Kobzar" came a collection that consisted of 17 poems written to exile (one cycle only "Psalms of David" fully published for the first time).

25. Link undermine health Shevchenko
Link undermine health Shevchenko. In early 1861, he fell ill and died on March 10. Shortly before his death, wrote the last verse - "Do not leave us niece." Was buried at the Smolensk Cemetery. Two months later, doing the will of the poet, friends carried his ashes buried in Ukraine and the Chernechey (now Tarasova) mountain near Cannes.