Sonia Lewitska (Sofia Levytska): A Pioneer of Ukrainian Modernism Sonia Lewitska, also known as Sofia Levytska, stands as a remarkable figure in the annals of Ukrainian art history—a painter who seamlessly blended Cubist and Post-Impressionist aesthetics with profound connections to Slavic folklore and her own formative experiences. Born in Vykhylivka village, Khmelnytsk region of Ukraine (1874), she embarked on an artistic journey that would ultimately lead her to Paris, where she established herself as a celebrated artist and became one of the most prominent voices within the Ukrainian ava…