ТЕАТРАЛЬНЫЙ ДИСКУРС ЖИВОПИСИ А. П. ЛОСЕНКО

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the representation of theatricality in painting by A. P. Losenko. On the example of his works, most closely related to stage art, the theatrical component of his creative method is revealed. The article analyzes two works by A. P. Losenko, directly related to the circle of the first Russian theaters: “Portrait of actor F. G. Volkov” and “Vladimir before Rogneda”, which are considered in the context of the theatrical discourse of European theater culture of the second half of the XVIII century as peculiar declarations of the artist about the personality of the artist and the mission of theater art in society. Almost all the historical paintings by A. P. Losenko are written in a tragic way with the characteristic color of the conflict, the characterization of the characters and the construction of mise-en-scenes. In particular, in “Vladimir...” the tragic conflict lies in the need for revenge on the hero to the insulter and a sense of love for her, which arose under the impression of her beauty. However, this situation is emphasized already in the spirit of the Enlightenment era with its cult of sensitivity. The conflict loses heroic-political acumen, and is transferred to the lyric-psychological register. The article concludes that the “theatricality” of Losenko's paintings is an important component of his creative method, that its principles are rooted in the historical and cultural context of the Enlightenment. In A. P. Losenko’s “theatrical” paintings, actual searches for both European and national art culture in the field of stage arts were reflected. And, in turn, his work influenced both the development of historical painting and the theatrical art of Russia of the late XVIII - early XIX centuries.