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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 :
Kooperatyvna Str., near Stepanivka village club, Sumy district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1968
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
intellectuals
Components of the monument :
the height of the sculpture is 1.2 m, the pedestal is 2.0 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
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 :
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (1814 - 61) - poet and novelist, artist, thinker. The life and activity of the Great Kobzar is important for every corner of Ukraine, therefore the location of the monument has great historical and cultural significance precisely in this territorial context and is a significant spiritual dominant. The half-figure of the poet is placed on a cubic brick plinth. The image of the poet is based on the widespread tendency to depict him in mature age, with a frown with a look directed from top to bottom, as if from the height of the pulpit. These details, as well as the general simplicity of the compositional solution, contribute to the impression of a casual communication between the public tribune and an imaginary audience. The monument forms a mono-exposition on a small area in front of the club.