Modest Sosenko

Modest Sosenko (1875-1920) was a Ukrainian monumentalist, portraitist, landscape painter, and illustrator.

The artist became known for his landscapes in the Austrian Secession style, portraits, and genre paintings. He also worked as a muralist: he painted the Mykola Lysenko Music Institute in Lviv; churches in Pidberiztsi near Lviv, Pechenizhyn, Rykiv, Bilch Zolotyi, Zolochiv, Tovmach, and Slavsk. In total, there are 12 known churches painted by Modest Sosenko.