GALERIA DEZIDERA MILLYHO IN SVIDNIK

ul. Partizánska
089 01 Svidník
tel.: +421 54 7521 684

Museum open:
Tuesday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tickets:
60,- Sk - adults
30,- Sk – children, students

Being a part of the Museum of Ukrainian Culture in Svidnik, the gallery is housed in the 18th century Baroque manor. It presents a development of the folk art and craft of Ruthenians and Ukrainians from 16th century until today. The exposition is composed of artifacts presenting in chronological order the art of making icons in the period of the 16th -18th centuries. It also presents works of the older and younger generations: I. Kulec, P. Hromnyckyj, E. Bissova, O. Dubay, S. Hapak, M. Rogovsky, I. Safranko, J. Kresila, A. Gaj, M. Cabala, M. Fedkovic, P. Michalic, P. Kolisnyk and others. Founding fathers of the trans-Carpathian painting school were Adalbert Erdelyi and Jozef Boksaj with whom were connected and received assistance and directions local painters from Slovakia.
The gallery presents works of founders of the trans-Carpathian painting school as well as works of other known painters as: V. Borecky, F. Manajl, A. Kocek connected to the trans-Carpathian painting school. The focus of the gallery is the works of a local painter Dezider Milly (1906-1971) – member of the Generation 1909 who became a prominent master of modern painting in Slovakia as its co-founder. Characteristic features of Milly’s works are richness, variety of techniques, masterly presentation of a simple man and poetic atmosphere.