Syarhei Skrypnichenka’s… cards dated for 600th anniversary of Grunwald!

The collection of cards is called “Grunwald” and corresponds to the subject-matter, thinks the well-known musician and designer.

“I accidentally came across a fragmentary artwork in some book, - recalls Syarhei. – The style of the image was the European renaissance. I thought that it would be cool to make the series. But what series could it be? Cards! You could create a whole range of images for cards!”.

Syarhei Skrypnichenka replaced the European Renaissance with the fabulous Middle Ages. But Syarhei decided to not stick to historical details. The musician says that restorers and historians have expressed their dislike: they said that there could not be such a helmet or clothes in the 15^th century. But he was not embarrassed because it was an art project, not a reconstruction, and he preserved his style.

In Skypnichenka’s opinion, the souvenir suits Belarusian “castle” programmes and could interest Mir, Lida and Nyasvizh Castles as the itineraries are popular with tourists. The idea of “Grunwald” may be continued in a series of decks: Skrypnichenka is going to paint Renaissance, Baroque and 18^th-century cards.