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

Monument to T.G. Shevchenko

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
The center of the village of Glynsk, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1953
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 0.7 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
"Study, read, and learn from others, and do not shy away from your own"
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 :
A reinforced concrete bust on a rectangular pedestal made of the same material is installed on a two-level stylobate covered with pink tiles. The image is sustained in the whole academic traditions. Accurately portrayed facial features, carefully detailed costume (shirt, neckerchief, waistcoat, frock coat), laurel branch. The steps of the pedestal, the shoulder section of the bust, and the laurel wreath imitate academic traditions in sculpture.