Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861) was an outstanding Ukrainian poet, artist and thinker, the founder of the new Ukrainian literature. His collection of poetry `Kobzar` has been translated into many languages.
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The Chernecha mountain landscape near Chercasy and the figures of the kobzar and the guide boy. Taras Shevchenko has been buried in Kaniv on the Chernecha mountain. The figures of the kobzar and the boy are a fragment of the picture by Taras Shevchenko. In his work the painter showed a type of the folk poet singer describing the people life, their joys, sufferings, history.
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
ГОЛОВА
100
Свою Україну любіть,
Любіть її... Во время люте,
В остатню тяжкую минуту
За неї Господа моліть.
ТАРАС ШЕВЧЕНКО
100
СТО ГРИВЕНЬ (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE HEAD 100 Love your Ukraine, Love her... in fierce time, In the last difficult moment For her pray the Lord. TARAS SHEVCHENKO 100 ONE HUNDRED HRYVNIAS)
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СТО ГРИВЕНЬ
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
100
2005
100 (Translation: ONE HUNDRED HRYVNIAS NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE 100 2005 100)