Abstract
The paper raises the issue of studying the history of the prominent monumental painting of the early 20th century— the mural at the metropolitan’s chambers in Belgorod by the famous Ukrainian artist Ivan Sidorovich Yizhakevich. All available written, visual and digital sources were reviewed ir order to study the history of the monument. An art analysis of the illustrative material was performed. The paper aimed to find and systematize all available materials on the issue, and in addition, after analyzing all the available material, to make a probable reconstruction of the monument’s appearance, components, and most importantly, to highlight the role of Ivan Yizhakevich in creating this mural. During the work, a considerable source base, historical information and a significant body of literature were reviews. The conclusions hypothesise the composition of the ensemble of murals at the Metropolitan’s Chambers, outline the history of its creation, the role and guiding principles of Ivan Yizhakevych during his work on this wall painting. By searching and systematizing the available information about the ensemble of paintings of the Metropolitan’s Chambers in Belgorod, the value and uniqueness of Ivan Yizhakevych’s work as a prominent master of monumental painting has been proven.
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