The problem of influences on the monumental art of the Ukrainian-American artist S. Hordynskyi

Abstract

In today’s conditions, namely, the establishment and development of the Ukrainian nation, its cultural and historical origins are of great significance. Ukraine is beginning to restore its position in the international arena, and therefore the issue of its cultural and artistic development in world art history, and the spread of famous artists and painters is relevant. One of them is Sviatoslav Hordynskyi, whose work was devoted to the research of the stages of development of the Ukrainian diaspora in Western Europe and the United States. Thus, the purpose of the work was to express the role of the work of the Ukrainian-American artist S. Hordynskyi in the process of developing monumental art. The research used the methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison, deduction, historical, and generalisation. As a result, it was established that the spread of Ukrainian art history in the modern world is influenced by several factors. They are conditioned upon drastic socio-economic and political changes in the international arena. Accordingly, the Ukrainian nation, its art and culture are beginning their revival and general recognition in world art history. The research has established that S. Hordynskyi mostly used approaches that combined both Byzantine and Renaissance traditions, which is a distinctive feature in his monumental works. As a result, it has been proved that S. Hordynskyi managed to develop his specific performance style, which distinguished his vision of the holy face. Considering this, the research has demonstrated that one of the main approaches used by the art critic in the course of writing his works was the conceptual ideas of “Boichukism”. The practical value of the results obtained in this work is that they can be used to disseminate the works and ideas of S. Hordynskyi among contemporary Ukrainian painters and foreign ones.