was appointed chief artist of the all-belarusian exhibition in moscow, and after his return, ivan osipovichnd a group of like-minded people organized a union of belarusian artists. thanks for the effort. emchik managed to create a department of easel painting in belarusian theater and art institute, which he headed for some time, although the master is better known as a portrait painter, his best work is considered to be the painting “defenders of the brest fortress.” today the painting is included in the gold fund of the national art museum, and ivan okhremchik is recognized as a master of historical painting. the gymnasium-college in minsk is named after him. on the same day, but in 1977 , another artist appeared, the outrageous belarusian designer and sculptor, maxim petrul. since the age of 20 he has been actively involved in national and international sculptural plein airs, symposiums, competitions, works of the master, repeatedly presented at... the kino international biennale, sculptural compositions by maxim petrul, elephantus, birds, counterbalance and others, installed in several