Volodymyr Patyk

Volodymyr Patyk (1926-2016) was a Ukrainian painter, a master of landscape and still life, and a representative of the Galician school of painting. He studied under Roman Selskyi, Mykola Fediuk, and Yosyp Bokshai. He created murals in the foyer of the Khmelnytskyi cinema in Lviv and a panoramic painting for the Lviv Historical Museum. His work combines the impressionistic lightness with a clear structural form, giving his paintings harmony and emotional richness.

Sunny Day, Crimea conveys the atmosphere of a hot day filled with light and warmth. The composition creates a sense of immersion in a bright landscape, capturing the purity of the air, the depth of colors, and the rhythm of forms. Rich sunlit tones and the play of light add vibrancy and natural harmony to the painting.

The late 1970s marked a period of flourishing landscape painting in Patyk’s work. His pieces from this time showcase a synthesis of realistic depiction and emotional generalization, making them both recognizable and vivid.

This painting captivates with its brightness of color, sense of space, and transitions of light, creating the effect of being present in the heart of the Crimean landscape.