Православний живопис і невідомий малюнок М. Врубеля
The Orthodox Painting and Unknown Drawing by M. Vrubel

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to introduce into scientific circulation and to attribute the unknown drawing by M. Vrubel also to explore a relationship to the one other artist’s works. Methodology. The deduction and comparison, biographical and comparative methods, art study analysis, including semantic and stylistic ones, as well as empirical observation have been used in order to attribute the drawing and to include the one to the context of M. Vrubel heritage. Scientific novelty. The M. Vrubel’s drawing from V. Perevalskyi’s collection has been attributed and introduced into scientific circulation. The work influence the topic of the panel from the series Times of a Day has been determined. Semantic and stylistic connections of the drawing on the mural painting by the artist in St. Cyril’s Church, Kyiv, have been observed. M. Vrubel heritage has been enriched. Conclusions. When creating the image of Nadiya Zabela, the creative process was diametrically opposed: the face of the archangel was manifested in the face of his wife. The semantics of their images are common in the Cyrillic composition and the Image. The Gospel is the beginning of the salvation of mankind, deliverance from the captivity of sin, "from the work of the enemy." Zabel's hope for the artist was the hope of recovering from the devastating illness of a former passion, a new stage in the life of a human creator. New love and a happy marriage for Mikhail Vrubel were an opportunity for salvation as their union strengthened the creative community. It’s the drawing attribution. M. Vrubel. Awakening. Portrait of Nadiia Zabela-Vrubel, the Artist’s Wife. Kharkiv. 1896 (September – December). Paper. Lead pencil. 29 х 38,5. V. Perevalskyi’s collection. Kyiv. M. Vrubel used the awakening topic to create the panel Morning (1897). The artist interpreted his wife’s face as the face of the Archangel Gabriel (1884) painted by him in St. Cyril’s Church, Kyiv. Images of the wife and Archangel had a common semantic and stylistic basis. M. Vrubel associated the Annunciation as the beginning of the salvation of mankind with a new period in his life and work, and with his wife N. Zabela-Vrubel.

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