Description
The project "My Beloved Kyiv" was developed and implemented by the well-known Ukrainian master - engraver Oleksandr Surmak and his team. The idea was to capture the rich history of Kyiv. They chose a Sig Sauer P226 X5 pistol, made of stainless steel, which preserved its authentic steel color, as the base for this project. Throughout the project's development, the design evolved. The team shifted the positions of monuments, revised and added more details to better depict Kyiv's storied past through its most iconic landmarks. Master utilized various techniques, including volumetric and relief engraving, the Bulino technique, and sculptural engraving. They also set 119 diamonds and a 24-carat gold inlay. The project took 10 months to complete. During this time, Oleksandr Surmak and his team successfully engraved 19 of Kyiv's most famous historical monuments, cherished by both locals and visitors.
1. Mykolaivskyi Chain Bridge, 1853
2. Arsenal Plant Workers Monument, 1923
3. Venetian Bridge, 1966
4. Monument to Mykhailo Hrushevsky, 1998
5. Monumental Sculpture "Mother Motherland," 1981
6. Andriyivskyy Descent.
7. Monument to the Magdeburg Rights, 1802
8. Sculpture of Archangel Michael, 2002
9. Blooming Symbol of Kyiv "Chestnut"
10. Red Building of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 1837-1843
11. Arch of the Magdeburg Rights, 1915
12. Panorama of Independence Square ("Maidan Nezalezhnosti"), 2001
13. Monument to Yaroslav the Wise, 1997
14. Monument to Princess Olga, Apostle Andrew the First-Called, and the Enlighteners Cyril and Methodius, 1909
15. National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine named after T. H. Shevchenko, 1867
16. Saint Sophia Cathedral, 1011-1037
17. Monument to Bohdan Khmelnytsky in Kyiv, 1888
18. Monument to Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi, 2001
19. Family Coat of Arms of the Gennadii Butkevych Dynasty
