Societatea rusă „surprinsă” de Gogol și transpusă pe pânză de Fedotov
Russian society "caught" by Gogol and transposed on canvas by Fedotov

Summary/Abstract: As remarkable representatives of Russian culture, both Gogol and Fedotov explore the uncommon aspects of reality only to reveal their symbolic valences in an unconcealed manner. The common feature in their works is their view on surrounding world and their vast thematic spectrum, that encompasses multiple elements, such as nature, time, history, various lines of thought etc. All these components are analysed starting from the impact that they have upon human beings, since the two great artists unmask not only the overwhelming routine, but also the depressing atmosphere of individual misery, in a horizon deprived of any coordinates. Their creation, although vested with specific aesthetic resources, brings about a dismal perspective on human life: the ideal becomes a mere illusion and society – “a trap for human beings”.

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