Abstract
The purpose of the article is to discover the mural paintings of the Great Pechersk Church as the version of theology and academic sacred mural painting of the late 19th century. The research methodology is based on complex using historical and cultural analysis, art study analysis, and biographical method. Scientific novelty. It is determined that the process of creating the Old Russian image in the Great Pechersk Church (the Dormition Cathedral) began in 1880. The photo of the drawing of the ancient part of the Church made by the order of A. Prakhov in 1893, has been introduced into scientific circulation. The author studied the painting decoration as a synthesis of the academic theological thought and academic sacred mural painting, discovered its implementation in choosing topics, plots, and placement of compositions. The author gave a characteristic of the source corps on the paintings from the collection of the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”. The author researched the transformation of painting preliminary design and Byzantine Canon of the 11–12th centuries on behalf of the Holy Mother of God theme and observed the connection of the composition “Ascension of Panagia” on the tradition of monastic life in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The topical and plotlines have been improved namely Christianize Old Russian is determined by one more leading topic. Conclusions. The process of creating a new mural painting in the Great Pechersk Church began still yet 1880. The detection of the ancient part of the Church contributed to the change in its painting decoration. This change was the result of the academic theological program implemented by means of academic sacred mural painting. The tradition of previous painting decoration preserved in the preliminary design end reflected one of the traditions of monastic life in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. The witness in Pechersk Paterikon of the compositions in the Great Church has been implemented in mural paintings. However, the academic theological opinion of the late 19th century was subordinated to the canon of 11–12th centuries not complete. The theme of the introduction of Christianity was presented in mural painting as one of the leading topics.
Highlights
The purpose of the article is to discover the mural paintings of the Great Pechersk Church as the version of theology and academic sacred mural painting of the late 19th century
It is determined that the process of creating the Old Russian image in the Great Pechersk Church began in 1880
Процес створення нового живопису Великої Печерської церкви розпочався ще в 1880 р
Summary
МОНУМЕНТАЛЬНИЙ ЖИВОПИС ВЕЛИКОЇ ПЕЧЕРСЬКОЇ ЦЕРКВИ КІНЦЯ ХIХ СТОЛІТТЯ ЯК ІНТЕРПРЕТАЦІЯ ЙОГО ДАВНЬОРУСЬКОГО ОБРАЗУ М. Лазарєв-Станищев виконав загальний проєкт розпису храму, розбивку стін під живопис, ескізи орнаментів у візантійському стилі; В. Академічний аспект богословської й образотворчої складових програми стінопису Великої Печерської церкви не потрапляв в поле зору дослідників.
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