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Monument to T.G. Shevchenko
Full name of the monument :

Monument to T.G. Shevchenko

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Nezalezhnosti Square, Nedrigailiv town, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1964
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
Ya. D. Krasnozhon
sculptor
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
intellectuals
Size :
the height of the sculpture is 3.0 m, the pedestal is 2.0 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
"And don't forget to remember me in the big family, in the free new family with a gentle, quiet word"
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Ukrainian statehood from the IX to the XVIII centuries
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Romenska miska rada
Institution’s website :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Established in honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of T. Shevchenko. The sculptor always tried to achieve such a level of expressiveness of his works that they were perceived not only in a portrait way, but also philosophically, in general. He worked constantly on the image of T. Shevchenko, it was one of his main topics. At first glance, the monument in Nedrigailiv seems to almost repeat the work of 1959 (monument in the village of Shevchenko, Konotop district), but it has significant differences. The concrete sculpture of the poet is installed on a brick plastered pedestal. Near the foot is a board made of labradorite with an annotated inscription. The figure is presented in a state of movement, in a position of stepping forward, but this movement seems to be forcibly stopped (interrupted), as evidenced by an imperceptible at first glance, but quite expressive detail - holding the hem of the coat with his right hand, which can be perceived somewhat as a sign of resistance and self-defense . The image of the collection "Kobzar" finds its interesting continuation: at the foot of a rectangular plinth on a two-step stylobate - a rectangle of a book with the well-known lines in textbooks: "And me in the great family, in the free new family, don't forget to remember me with a gentle, quiet word." The monument has no natural surroundings, but this only helps the direct perception of all its forms.