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Monument to Taras Shevchenko
Full name of the monument :

Monument to Taras Shevchenko

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Square named after T.G. Shevchenko, str. Soborna, Sumy city, Sumy district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1957
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
sculptor Yа.D. Krasnozhon, architect M.P. Mahonko
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
intellectuals
Components of the monument :
the pedestal is 4 m high, the figure in full height is about 2.5 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
annotation inscription
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 :
Sumy city council
Institution’s website :
https://smr.gov.ua/uk/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The single figure (statue) depicts the outstanding Ukrainian poet, artist and public figure in full height, in a pensive pose, with a gloomy look turned down, his right hand clenched into a fist, with a book in his left hand, with a cloak thrown over his shoulders, with an uncovered head. The monument was erected on the site of the previously destroyed monument to Taras Shevchenko by the sculptor I.P. Kavaleridze, which was made in the style of cubism and made of short-lived concrete, which became the reason for its demolition.