Ustin Maltsev’s fund saved 3 paintings in the collection of Kherson art museum of Shovkunenko

   Restaurateurs form Kiev who started working on the big project of renewal of cultural heritage of Kherson region came this week. These specialists were in our regional art museum of A.A.Shovkunenko for the first time. They mentioned that we have an excellent collection of paintings in Kherson which are not inferior in their value to any museum in Ukraine. But to keep these art masterpieces for future generations, one needs much time, efforts and money. 
   Bezkrovniy Anatoliy Pavlovich, head of the department of the National scientific restoration centre of Ukraine, said that restoration of paintings is a difficult and time-consuming. Sometimes restoration of a painting may take several years as defects may be different: these may be small scratches as well as harmful microorganisms that damage greatly the painting. Their task is to analyze the painting, to renew it and to give it to the museum. They always make photofixing,that is they make a picture of the painting before and after the restoration.

   Tsitovich Daria Vasilievna and Bezkrovniy Anatoliy Pavlovich made a lot during their two-day trip. First of all they checked in detail paintings in the museum. They already noted those paintings that need urgent renovation. They are 12 in the collection of the museum. They also renewed 3 paintings that have historical and spiritual value for the Ukrainian nation:

- B. Skirgello "Harvest"
- F. Zagorodnyuk "Academician A.Greben" 
- V. Sizikov "Legendary Lioshka"

   Arrival and work of experts from Kiev became possible due to the help of Ustin Maltsev, Kherson businessman, patron and the head of a charity fund. 
Ustin Maltsev said that support and saving of historical values is a necessary and important trend in the development of society. We have to understand this and realize if we want to exist as a nation and as a people. This work has to be considered in the system of governing and control over the country.
   Besides the three paintings that were already renewed, four more paintings need urgent help: A.A.Shovkunenko "Still life", V.P.Nosko "Drafts game", two portraits, a man and a woman, of the beginning of the 19th century by an unknown painter. Renovation of these paintings will be held within the framework of a new social charity action "Let's save our cultural heritage" that will be organized by Ustin Maltsev's charity fund.