Coloristics of Traditional Ukrainian Art of Icon Painting in Terms of the Modern Practice Cover Image

Колористика традиційного українського мистецтва іконопису у сучасній практиці
Coloristics of Traditional Ukrainian Art of Icon Painting in Terms of the Modern Practice

Author(s): Irina Leonidivna Golub
Subject(s): Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Visual Arts, Aesthetics, Sociology of Art, History of Art
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: iconography; coloristics; artistic and expressive means; tradition; modernity;

Summary/Abstract: Purpose of Article. The research determines the color changes of traditional Ukrainian art of icon painting, on the basis of systematization and generalization of manifestations in contemporary icon painting. Methodology. The methodology of the research implements historic, systematic and analytical approaches. The mentioned methods allow to rethink and analyze the Ukrainian art of icon painting from the perspective of the modem scientific thought through the prism of the wide range of special literature. The certain practise allows to investigate the stylistic tendencies in the development of the coloristics of the Ukrainian icon painting art, to identify stylistic changes and to trace the dynamics of the particular changes. Within the framework of the systematic approach, the coloristics of the Ukrainian icon as a whole, with the coordinated functioning of all artistic means as elements and parts are investigated. Scientific Novelty. The scientific novelty of the article is the study of the influence of colorist stylistics (baroque, classicism, romanticism) based on the modem practice of icon painting. Conclusions. It is determined that the colors of the Ukrainian art of icon painting have certain features of traditional coloristics stylistics (baroque, classicism, romanticism). The role of color symbolism in the reproduction of ethnonational traditions of Ukrainian culture is substantiated. Modem color schemes of Ukrainian art form, an original combination of traditional coloristics, and the new symbolism of Ukrainian iconography.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 39
  • Page Range: 235-243
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Ukrainian